Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Castlesampson, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlesampson
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.42567, -8.10257
- SMR number
- RO051-017003-
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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
Some dressed stone from the tower house (RO051-017001-) is found in surrounding field walls. (Tierney and Maginness 2006, 8)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Tierney, M. and Maginness, C. 2006. Archaeological testing at Castlesampson, County Roscommon. Licence No. 06E0775. Unpublished report. The Archaeological Company
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.