Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnaneane, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnaneane
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78171, -8.21644
- SMR number
- RO022-125----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In a slight col between low drumlins to the NW and SE. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 47.4m NW-SE; 44.5m NE-SW) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3-6m; int. H 0.2-0.7m; ext. H 0.5m generally to 1m at W) with a few bushes. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but there is an old quarry outside the perimeter at NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.