Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Lismurtagh (castlereagh By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lismurtagh (castlereagh By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.75712, -8.27547
- SMR number
- RO028-063003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 a slight rise of the broad WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. Subcircular grass-covered platform (dims 10m E-W; 6m N-S; H 0.1-0.4m) at the centre of rath (RO028-063002-), which is confirmed by geophysical survey (Waddell et al. 2009, 127-35).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Waddell, J., Fenwick, J. and Barton, K. 2009 Rathcroghan: archaeological and geophysical survey in a ritual landscape. Dublin. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.