Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coollusty, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coollusty
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.56028, -8.24200
- SMR number
- RO041-076001-
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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 crest of a low WNW-ESE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 39m E-W; 35.6m N-S) defined by an overgrown earth and stone bank (Wth 4.5-5.8m; int. H 0.3-0.6m; ext. H 1-1.8m), and an outer rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.2-5.5m; Wth of base 1.5m; D 0.4-0.6m) N-SE and SSW-W. There are entrances at NW (Wth 3.8m) and SE (Wth 3m). Rath (RO041-076002-) is 6m to the SSW.
See the attached aerial image (centre) taken from the NE
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cross - Wayside crossunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stone (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.