Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Southpark Demesne, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Southpark Demesne
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Glenvallagherin Fort
- Coordinates
- 53.76287, -8.42851
- SMR number
- RO027-002----
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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
At the NE-facing crest of a NW-SE ridge. Properly known as Gleann Bhealaigh Eireamhain, it was the site of a mythological battle between the Milesians and the Tuatha de Dannan, according to J. O'Donovan (O'Flanagn 1931, vol. 1, 27, 183; Timoney 1990, 13). Circular grass-covered area (diam. 57.4m N-S; 56.3m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5-4m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1-1.5m), which is reduced to a scarp (H 1.5m) NNE-E. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but a berm (Wth 5-6m) separates the bank from a field bank ESE-WSW. Rathra ceremonial enclosure (RO027-012---) is c. 800m to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
O'Flanagan, Rev. M. (Compiler) 1931 Letters containing information relative to the antiquities of the county of Roscommon collected during the progress of the
Ordnance Survey in 1837. Bray.
Timoney, M. A. 1990 The changing landscape around Tarmon, Co. Roscommon. In M. Lavin (ed.) Tarmon National School Centenary 1890-1990, 13-16.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.