Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Kilmacuagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacuagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.69641, -8.09856
- SMR number
- RO036-014----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Towards to top of the SE-facing slope of Fairymount Hill. Circular grass and furze-covered platform (diam. 14.7m NE-SW; 14m NW-SE; H 0.1-0.3m) defined by a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base 2-3m; D 0.5-0.6m SE-SW to 0.8-0.9m NW-NE) and an outer flat-topped bank (Wth of base 2.7-3.7m generally to 6m at NW; Wth of top 0.9-1.2m; H 0.3m at NE to 0.7-1.1m generally). There is an entrance (Wth 1m) at SE and the monument is circumscribed by a field bank and drain NNW-NE (max. ext. diam. 30.7m NW-SE; 27.2m NW-SE). Barrow (RO036-013001-) is c. 110m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.