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
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.75385, -8.25437
- SMR number
- RO028-075007-
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 SE-facing slope at the E end of the Carnfree ridge, at the church (RO028-075005-). The large ecclesiastical enclosure (RO028-075004-) has an out-turned entrance (Wth 4m) at E with a rectangular platform (dims 13m N-S; 18m E-W) inside the entrance to the N. Standing stone (RO028-075003-) is at the SW angle of the platform.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13th September, 2010.
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.