Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathbrenan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbrenan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.64298, -8.25195
- SMR number
- RO039-034001-
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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
At the crest of the SW-facing slope of a NW-SE ridge. Described as a circular area (diam. c. 32m E-W; c. 30m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 2m; int. H c. 0.6m; ext. H c. 1.2m) with an enclosure or annexe (RO039-034002-) (dims c. 50m E-W; c. 24m N-S) or field attached to the N defined by earthen banks (Wth c. 1.2m) (Knox 1915, 297-8). It is not now visible at ground level in pasture. Rath site (RO039-033----) is c. 10m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Knox, H.T. 1915 Rath Brenainn. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 45, 287-99.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.