Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Legan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Legan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.81337, -8.01529
- SMR number
- RO024-011----
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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 W-facing slope of a NNE-SSW ridge overlooking Kiglass Lough, c. 700m to the W. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 36.4m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2-5m; int. H 0.2-1m; ext. H 1.8-2m) incorporated into an overgrown field bank with an outer re-cut fosse (Wth of top 3-3.5m; D 1.6-1.8m) NE-S-SW, and a slight scarp (H 0.5m) elsewhere. There is no identifiable original entrance, and rath (RO024-010----) is c. 65m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Monumental structureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.