Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyglass (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyglass (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73781, -8.21190
- SMR number
- RO028-188----
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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
At the crest of a N-facing slope overlooking a W-E stream c. 100m to the N. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 38.1m N-S; 33.7m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.6-4.7m; int. H 0.2-0.5m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) with a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5-6.2m; Wth of base 1.2-1.7m; D 0.2-0.25m). There is no identifiable original entrance. Enclosure (RO028-191002-) is c. 40m to the ESE.
See the attached aerial image taken from the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.