Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ford
Ballyleague,river Shannon, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyleague,river Shannon
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67415, -7.99237
- SMR number
- RO037-009----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Causeways across the River Shannon at Ballyleague were constructed in AD 1000 by Mael Seachnaill, King of Midhe, and also by Cathal Ua Conchobhair (AFM; A. Clon. sub 994; Bradley et al. 1985b, 25). Their exact location is unknown, although they were probably replaced by later bridges (see RO037-005----).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 10 May, 2012
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Longford. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
AFM - Annals of the kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters from the earliest period to the year 1616, ed. and trans. John O'Donovan (7 vols., Dublin, 1851; reprint New York, 1966)
Nearby in the register
- Fordunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Castle - Anglo-Norman masonry castleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.