Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cuilleen (moycarn By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cuilleen (moycarn By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.35506, -8.15918
- SMR number
- RO054-009----
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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
At the W end of the crest of a low E-W ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. 29m N-S; 27.3m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3-3.5m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.2-0.5m) with no evidence of an outer fosse or an original entrance. Rath (RO053-008----) is c. 120m to the WSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.