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Lisheen (castlereagh By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisheen (castlereagh By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.75498, -8.35105
- SMR number
- RO027-031----
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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 NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered mound (diam. of base 14.4m N-S; 12.3m E-W; diam. of top 6.2m N-S; 5.2m E-W; H 1.4-1.7m) with a slight hollow at the summit, defined by a shallow fosse (Wth of base 6-8.8m; D 0.1m) which is separated by a berm (Wth c. 3m) from an outer bank (Wth 3-3.5m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) with some bushes (max. ext. diam. 34.8m N-S; 32.7m E-W). There is no identifiable original entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.