What is recorded here

Indicated is a bastioned fort in Bellspark,mocmoyne, County Roscommon, Ireland. Bingley and King built it in 1607, and it held a garrison of 94 in 1659. The rectangular earthwork stands on a commanding height overlooking Boyle, with five triangular bastions and traces of an outer fosse still visible.

The fort was built by Bingley and King in 1607 (Cal. SP Ire, 150), and it had a garrison of 94 in 1659 (Pender 1939). It is situated on a commanding height overlooking the town of Boyle. Rectangular grass-covered but poached area (dims 72m N-S; 57m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 13m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 1.5-1.9m) with five triangular bastions visible as raised platforms (dims. 11-16m x 8-9m). There are traces of an outer fosse (Wth of base 5-7m; D 0.4m at E to 1m at N) on the W, N and E sides. The E bastion incorporates the barrow (RO006-068002-). (O'Conor, 2007, 194-5) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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