List of national monuments in County Roscommon

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Roscommon. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

edit
NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
559 Altore Wedge TombWedge TombAltore 53°42′17″N 8°40′50″W / 53.704854°N 8.680440°W / 53.704854; -8.680440
488 Ardcarn MoundMound & RingfortArdcarn 53°57′42″N 8°12′32″W / 53.961651°N 8.208779°W / 53.961651; -8.208779
682 Castle NaghtenMotte and Bailey Ballycreggan 53°27′11″N 8°03′38″W / 53.453164°N 8.060492°W / 53.453164; -8.060492
362 Roscommon AbbeyFriary (Dominican) Ballypheasan 53°37′29″N 8°11′30″W / 53.624693°N 8.191776°W / 53.624693; -8.191776
487 Carnagh West RingfortRingfortCarnagh West 53°30′48″N 8°02′39″W / 53.513346°N 8.044055°W / 53.513346; -8.044055
294 RathcroghanArchaeological ComplexTulsk 53°48′07″N 8°18′14″W / 53.802°N 8.304°W / 53.802; -8.304 (Rathcroghan)
473 RathcroghanArchaeological Complex (field system, cashel, enclosures, court tomb etc)Glenballythomas 53°47′34″N 8°18′18″W / 53.7927°N 8.3050°W / 53.7927; -8.3050 (Rathcroghan)
586 McDermott's CastleCastle Castle Island (Lough Key) 53°59′22″N 8°13′57″W / 53.98948°N 8.232625°W / 53.98948; -8.232625
320 Castlestrange stoneSculptured Stone Athleague 53°35′13″N 8°16′19″W / 53.5869536°N 8.2718327°W / 53.5869536; -8.2718327 (Castlestrange stone)
557 Inchmacnerin AbbeyPriory (Augustinian)Church Island (Lough Key) 53°59′40″N 8°15′39″W / 53.994493°N 8.260788°W / 53.994493; -8.260788
181 Roscommon CastleCastle Roscommon 53°38′07″N 8°11′36″W / 53.63541°N 8.19326°W / 53.63541; -8.19326 (Roscommon Castle)
608 Cloonshanville High CrossHigh CrossCloonshanville 53°52′03″N 8°23′24″W / 53.867399°N 8.38999°W / 53.867399; -8.38999
650 Drummin fortRingfort & Ogham StonesDrummin 53°50′04″N 8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769
397 Emlagh High CrossHigh crosses: two shafts and head fragments Emlagh 53°44′43″N 8°27′23″W / 53.745382°N 8.456292°W / 53.745382; -8.456292
167 Boyle AbbeyAbbey (Cistercian) Knocknashee 53°58′25″N 8°17′49″W / 53.973611°N 8.296944°W / 53.973611; -8.296944 (Boyle Abbey)
556 Trinity AbbeyAbbey (Premonstratensian)Trinity Island (Lough Key) 53°59′21″N 8°15′16″W / 53.989215°N 8.254515°W / 53.989215; -8.254515

Sources

edit