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Lismurtagh (castlereagh By.), County Roscommon, Ireland

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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-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Waddell, J., Fenwick, J. and Barton, K. 2009 Rathcroghan: archaeological and geophysical survey in a ritual landscape. Dublin. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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