Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lackan (athlone North By., Lackan Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackan (athlone North By., Lackan Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.54329, -8.16191
- SMR number
- RO045-001002-
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 top of Lackan Hill. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 28.8m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.2-1.6m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The windmill (RO045-001001-) was excavated into the centre, with a sunken path approaching the tower from the SSE. Cashel RO045-002----) is c. 30m to the ENE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.