Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissacurkia (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissacurkia (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76503, -8.24615
- SMR number
- RO028-082----
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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 broad plateau. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.8m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7-3.1m; int. H 0.3-0.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) which has been removed at E (L 6m) and SE (L 3m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, and rath (RO028-081----) is 4m to the W. Rath (RO028-231----) is c. 160m to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.