Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Coolnageer, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnageer
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.49297, -8.12808
- SMR number
- RO045-169----
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 the crest of a low NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 32.9m ENE-WSW; 32.5m NNW-SSE) defined by an earthen bank with some bushes (Wth 4-4.6m; int. H 0.35-0.45m; ext. H 1.15-1.35m) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5-6.4m; Wth of base 1.2-2.7m; D 0.35-0.75m). The entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 2.9m) are at SSE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 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.