Carnagh West Ringfort

Carnagh West Ringfort
Carnagh West Ringfort
Native name; Ráth na Carnaí Thiar (Irish)
	Location of Carnagh West Ringfort in Ireland
Type	ringfort
Location	Carnagh West, Lecarrow,; County Roscommon, Ireland
Coordinates	53°30′48″N 8°02′39″W / 53.513346°N 8.044055°W
Elevation	59 m (194 ft)
Built	Stone Age (before 2000 BC)
National monument of Ireland
Official name	Carnagh West
Reference no.	487

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

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

^ http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Planning/Plans/Archived-Plans/County_Development_Plan_2008-2014_and_Variations/County_Development_Plan/Adopted_County_Development_Plan/Chapter_7_-_Built_Heritage_Archaeology.pdf^{[permanent dead link]}

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