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Naust

Warren, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Naust, Warren, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Warren
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.53927, -7.99095
SMR number
RO046-004040-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located on the NE shore of Rindown peninsula, and on the SE shore and inner edge of Safe Harbour, a subrectangular bay (dims c. 150m NE-SW; c 80m NW-SE at SW to c. 180m at NE) open to the NE. According to an information plaque lines of boulders on the SE shore of the harbour beneath the castle (RO046-004002-) are aligned generally N-S and run down the shore and into the lake. The lines are c. 10m long and placed c. 5m apart and could have been used as nausts or landing places where the prows of boats were nudged between the lines until they lodged and could then be secured. These probably relate to the 13th century and the early use of the castle.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 15 September, 2015

Nearby in the register

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

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