Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cornalee, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cornalee
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.47095, -8.16714
- SMR number
- RO047-047----
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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 N shore of Culleenirwan Lough (dims c. 900m NE-SW; c. 100-250m NW-SE), a large turlough. Circular domed and grass-covered area (diam. 47m E-W; 44.4m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5-5.5m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.6-0.8m), with external facing-stones WSW-W. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The interior is damaged by quarrying at E and S, and the perimeter is destroyed by quarries NE-SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.