Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Sheegeeragh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sheegeeragh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Souterrain
- Coordinates
- 53.75112, -8.22640
- SMR number
- RO028-136002-
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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
Marked only on the 1930 ed. of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a 'Souterrain'. Located at the SW edge of rath (RO028-136001-). Undiffernentiated corbelled and lintelled passage (L 6.65m; Wth 1.15m at NW to 1.3m at SW; max. H 0.8m) aligned NW-SE and entered at NW, but with many lintels missing. At its SE end a modern excavation gives access to the WSW end of souterrain (RO028-136003-).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - passage tombunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.