Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Falsk, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Falsk
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77581, -8.15814
- SMR number
- RO029-003----
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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 the crest of a low NW-SE ridge, towards the E end. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 35m E-W; 32.8m N-S) defined by a fosse (Wth 4.3-4.8m; int. D 0.3-0.6m; ext. D 0.2-0.6m) and outer grass-covered bank (Wth 3.2-5.5m; ext. H 0.3-0.6m). There is no identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO029-002----) is c. 75m to the W.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.