Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissagallan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissagallan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.66368, -8.24433
- SMR number
- RO035-072----
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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 summit of the W end of a slight E-W ridge. Raised circular, grass-covered area (diam. of top 28.1m E-W; 27.2m N-S; diam. of base 35.5m N-S; 33.3m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.65m at E to 1.6-1.7m generally). There is no visible bank, fosse or entrance. House (RO035-073----) is c. 90m to the SSE and church (RO035-074001-) is c. 150m to the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.