Carnagh West Ringfort

Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.[1]

Carnagh West Ringfort
Native name
Irish: Ráth na Carnaí Thiar
Location of Carnagh West Ringfort in Ireland
Typeringfort
LocationCarnagh West, Lecarrow,
County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates53.513346°N 8.044055°W / 53.513346; -8.044055
Elevation59 m (194 ft)
BuiltStone Age (before 2000 BC)
Official nameCarnagh West
Reference no.487

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

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