Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Corrabeg, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corrabeg
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77246, -8.20955
- SMR number
- RO028-043----
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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 SW-facing crest of a broad hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 40.3m E-W; 40.2m N-S; 37.8m) defined by a complete earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 2.5-3m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.4-0.6m), which is incorporated into a field bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.5m) with external facing stones SE-SW. There is no visible fosse, while the original entrance (Wth 2.8m) at SE has been widened and a gap (Wth 9m) has been made at SW. Rath (RO028-040----) is c. 150m to the N and standing stone (RO028-228----) is c. 60m to the ESE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.