DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Sweat House, sweathouse in County Roscommon (RO002-013----)

Sweathouse
Computer-made picture that does not show Sweat HouseNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and built into the steep NE-facing slope of a gorge obove a stream c. 75m distant with a deserted house c. 20m to the NW. Circular stone-built chamber (int. diam. 1.65m; H 1.6m) with slightly inclined walls and a lintelled roof. The entrance (Wth 0.5m; H 0.65m) is at E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO002-013

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

Official monument number
RO002-013----
What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

Places near here

Photo credits
  • RTG, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Ellie Berry / Tough Soles, Tough Soles
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Tara GFC (individual photographer not stated), taragfc.co.uk
  • Djm-leighpark, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Michael Murtagh, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Dieglop, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sawyer777, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arigna Mining ExperienceMuseum · 1379 yd

Explorer Tom Arigna Mining Experience is playing hard to get in County Roscommon, acting like it’s the coolest museum since sliced…

graveyard/cemetery2.5 mi

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Churchacres has a New Year’s resolution to stop being so interesting because all that fourteenth-century…

Saint Thomas's Church (Kilronan)Church/chapel · 2.5 mi

Explorer Tom Saint Thomas's Church in Kilronan nearly became famous when a tourist mistook the short tower for a giant mushroom…

presbytery/parochial/curate's house2.6 mi

Explorer Tom Presbytery in Keadew West is being critiqued by seagulls who think its dentil course eaves look like a comb that fell…

Knockranny WoodsForest · 3.2 mi

Explorer Tom Knockranny Woods near Keadue offers a short walk with enough scenery and history to make twenty minutes feel…

Kilronan Park, St. Ronan's GAAGAA ground · 3.4 miShane McGettigan Park, Allen Gaels GAA, DrumshanboGAA ground · 4.7 miToberanaltHoly well · 17 mi

Explorer Tom Toberanalt holy well has a legend about a hidden tunnel that goes straight to the local pub, but nobody believes me.…

CrockaunsMountain / peak · 19 mi

Explorer Tom Crockauns bragged about surviving a storm so violent it rearranged its own topography and sent the local cows into a…

Glencar IslandIslet · 20 mi

Explorer Tom Glencar Island in County Leitrim would complain to the council about the noise levels from the swans, claiming they’re…

Glencar WaterfallVisitor information · 20 mi

Explorer Tom Glencar Waterfall in County Leitrim gave up sugar for Lent but ended up eating a whole wheel of cheese instead anyway.…

Queen Medb: RathcroghanLegend location · 21 mi

Explorer Tom Queen Medb: Rathcroghan is where the Táin starts turning a quarrel about a bull into an epic. Medb had a royal seat…

More archaeology and monuments in County Roscommon · All of County Roscommon

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeArigna Mining Experience