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Ringfort - rath

Ballydooley, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Ballydooley
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.66230, -8.32548
SMR number
RO034-094----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 SE-facing slope. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 31m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by an overgrown rounded fosse which is best preserved SW-NNE (Wth of base 2.8m; D 0.4m), but is hardly traceable at SE-SW (Wth of base 2.3m; D 0.2m). A N-S field bank overlies the E part of the interior, and the perimeter is visible as a slight scarp (H 0.2m) E of this feature. A field bank and hedge is incorporated into the inner edge of the fosse SE-N-SW, but there is no identifiable original entrance.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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