Reference no. 487 | Elevation 59 m (194 ft) | |
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Built Iron Age (500 BC – AD 400) | ||
Carnagh West Ringfort is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.
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Location
Carnagh West Ringfort is located halfway between Lough Funshinagh and Lough Ree.
History and description
Carnagh West Ringfort is a rath or ringfort. The townland name is from the Irish carnach, "abounding in heaps/cairns", due to the large number of raths in the area.
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