Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cairn - clearance cairn
Ballyglass Lower, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyglass Lower
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68077, -8.28693
- SMR number
- RO035-053003-
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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
Gannon (1972) mentions a large heap of stones at the centre of (RO035-053002-) which is no longer in evidence, and which is described as like rubble.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.