Carnagh West Ringfort
Ringfort, County Roscommon, Ireland
53°30′48″N 8°02′39″W / 53.513346°N 8.044055°W / 53.513346; -8.044055
National monument of Ireland
Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1]
Location
Carnagh West Ringfort is located halfway between Lough Funshinagh and Lough Ree.
History and description
Carnagh West Ringfort is a rath or ringfort with foundations of rectangular huts. The double-walling suggests a Stone Age date. The townland name is from the Irish carnach, "abounding in heaps/cairns", due to the large number of raths in the area.
References
- ^ http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Planning/Plans/Archived-Plans/County_Development_Plan_2008-2014_and_Variations/County_Development_Plan/Adopted_County_Development_Plan/Chapter_7_-_Built_Heritage_Archaeology.pdf[permanent dead link]
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