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Kilmore (athlone North By., Athleague East Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Kilmore (athlone North By., Athleague East Ed)
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.55446, -8.22604
SMR number
RO041-079----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 rise in a level landscape. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 28.5m N-S; 26.8m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.1-6m; int. H 0.05-0.25m; ext. H 0.9-1.05m) which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.8m) ENE-SSE. There is a fosse (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 1.4m; D 0.35m) SE-W-NW, except SSE-WSW where it is obscured by spoil. The entrance (Wth 3m) is at ENE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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