Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cornaveagh (ballymoe By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cornaveagh (ballymoe By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62635, -8.34876
- SMR number
- RO038-026----
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
On a slight rise on a N-facing slope of a low N-S ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 38m E-W; 37.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank planted with coniferous trees (Wth 1.5-4.5m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.2-0.75m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The trees have been removed since 2000 (OSI aerial images).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.