Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathnaglye, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnaglye
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78733, -8.29112
- SMR number
- RO022-098----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Towards the E end of a slight E-W ridge projecting E from Rathcroghan. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 38.3m WNW-ESE; 36.2m NNE-SSW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5-5m; int. H 0.4-0.5m; ext. H 1.6-2m) and outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 6.8m at E to 10.2m at S; Wth of base 2m at W to 5.5m at S; D 0.2-0.3m) which has been quarried at E. The entrance (Wth 1.9m) and causeway (Wth 4m) are at SE. The interior is bisected by a NNE-SSW field bank and drains, and the bank is incorporated into a field bank and the fosse removed NNE-ENE. Rath (RO022-099----) is c. 80m to the SE.
See the attached aerial view taken from the SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.