Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tawnagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.44149, -8.12166
- SMR number
- RO048-187----
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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 gentle SE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 30m NW-SE; 29m NE-SW) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 2.75-3m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.05-0.3m) SSW-N-ENE with some evidence of facing-stones and a few bushes. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance, but there are old quarry pits and upcast in the interior. Cashels (RO048-130----; RO048-131----) are c. 180m to the SW and SSW respectively.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.