Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Corracreigh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corracreigh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.80006, -8.21337
- SMR number
- RO022-155----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a rise towards the top of the SE-facing slope of an E-W drumlin ridge. Circular grass-covered mound (diam. 10m; H 1m) with old trenches (Wth 2m) through it, dividing it into quarters. Locally known as the Four Hills, there is a tradition that it is the burial place of a bishop, martyred for his faith and buried in four separate mounds. Holy well (RO02-090001-) is c. 140m to the ESE. (Gormley 1989, 62)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gormley, M. (compiler) 1989b Tulsk parish in historic Maigh Ai. Aspects of its history and folklore. Journal of the Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society 2, 61-2.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.