Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Town defences
Ballintober,ballyfinegan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballintober,ballyfinegan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- RO027-048009-
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The National Monuments Service's description
From descriptions of assaults on the town, particularly in 1434 and 1489, Ballintober was probably surrounded by earthwork defences, but there is no trace of them now, and the line of them could not even be suggested. (Bradley and Dunne 1988a, 24)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1988a Urban archaeological survey - county Roscommon. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
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