Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Carns, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carns
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.75384, -8.25509
- SMR number
- RO028-075002-
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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 SE-facing slope at the E end of the Carnfree ridge. The church (RO028-075005-) and priest's house (RO028-075001-) are within a rectangular enclosure (int. dims. 42.3m E-W; 29.5m N-S) defined by earthen banks (Wth 2m; H 0.3-0.4m), which may have served as a graveyard. Burials were found inside and outside the church (RO028-075001-) and associated structure (RO028-075005-). Enclosure (RO028-075006-) is attached to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13th September, 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.