What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonrane, County Roscommon, Ireland. The oval grass-covered area sits just off the crest of a low drumlin ridge and contains an overgrown earthen bank with a rounded fosse that is only traceable on the west, north and south-southeast sides. Two other raths are located nearby, one about forty-five metres to the west-northwest and the other about two hundred metres to the south.

Just off the crest of the SW-facing slope of a low E-W drumlin ridge. Oval grass-covered area (dims 52.9m NE-SW; 35.3m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.1-5.7m; int. H 0.2-1m; ext. H 0.8-1.7m), and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 3.7-5m; Wth of base 1.7-2.2m; D 0.3-0.9m) which is only traceable W-N-SSE. There is no identifiable original entrance, but the inner face of the bank has been removed (L 12m) at NW, and there is a quarry on the perimeter at SE. Rath (RO029-048----) is c. 45m to the WNW and rath (RO029-050----) is c. 200m to the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.