Ardcarn Mound
Ardcarn Mound is a mound and ringfort and National Monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mound and ringfort in Ireland
- Also known as: “Ardcarn Ringfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McDermott’s Castle.
McDermott’s Castle
Photo: Carlo Cretaro, CC BY 2.0.
McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the current building dating to the 19th century. McDermott’s Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Ardcarn Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cootehall and Boyle.
Cootehall
Village
Cootehall is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the River Boyle, between Boyle and Carrick-on-Shannon near Lough Key Forest Park in the north of the county. Cootehall is situated 4 km northeast of Ardcarn Mound.
Boyle
Photo: Colmmc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Boyle is a market town in County Roscommon in northwest Ireland, with a population in 2016 of 2568. It's at the foot of the Curlew Mountains near Lough Key; its main attractions are King House, two ruined abbeys, and water activities on the lough.
Carrick-on-Shannon
Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carrick-on-Shannon is the county town of County Leitrim in northwest Ireland, and grew up at a place where the Shannon could be forded. Later the river was bridged, so Carrick and the south bank village of Cortober in County Roscommon became a single settlement.
Ardcarn Mound
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Roscommon, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.96162° or 53° 57′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.20908° or 8° 12′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5HXQ6R+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 665678436OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q28224984
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