Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Newtown (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (athlone South By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.39845, -8.05815
- SMR number
- RO051-062----
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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 knoll in an undulating landscape. Circular overgrown area (int. diam. 26m NW-SE) defined by a wide overgrown stone spread (Wth c. 5m; H c. 1m), which is overlain by a field wall S-W where some of the original facing-stones can be seen. The original entrance is not identified.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.