Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Corroy (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Corroy (athlone North By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.58061, -8.11323
- SMR number
- RO042-033----
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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 slightly undulating landscape. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 36m NNE-SSW; 34.3m WNW-ESE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5-6.3m; int. H 1-1.5m; ext. H 1.75-2.35m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 4.9-5.3m; Wth of base 2.1m; D 0.9-1m). The entrance (Wth 3.3m) and causeway (Wth 4m) are at E. Rath (RO042-032----) is c. 180m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.