Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drinaun, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drinaun
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80623, -8.15399
- SMR number
- RO023-060----
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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
On the crest of a WNW-ESE drumlin ridge overlooking Annaghmore Lough c. 300m to the S. Described as a rath (diam. c. 35m) defined by a bank and slight outer fosse (Gannon 1972). It is now visible as a low arc of a bank (Wth 6.7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m) SSW-WSW. Rath (RO023-059----) is c. 210m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.