Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymulrennan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymulrennan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.76953, -8.40974
- SMR number
- RO027-009----
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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 summit of a broad NW-SE ridge. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 26.5m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a poached earthen bank (Wth 3.7m at N to 6.3m at S; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 7.2-9.3m; Wth of base 3m generally to 6m at W; D 0.2-0.6m). There are modern entrances at W (Wth 4m), NNW and SE (max. ext. dims 47.5m E-W; 45m N-S).
See the attached aerial image taken from the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.