Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowndangan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowndangan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.72390, -8.27391
- SMR number
- RO028-201----
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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
Towards the top of a S-facing slope. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 36m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.25-0.45m) enclosed within a small rectangular field. There is no identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO028-202----) is c. 210m to the ENE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Kilnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.