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List of national monuments in County Roscommon

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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

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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 (Altore Wedge Tomb)
488 Ardcarn MoundMound & RingfortArdcarn 53°57′42″N 8°12′32″W / 53.961651°N 8.208779°W / 53.961651; -8.208779 (Ardcarn Mound)
682 Castle NaghtenMotte and BaileyBallycreggan 53°27′11″N 8°03′38″W / 53.453164°N 8.060492°W / 53.453164; -8.060492 (Castle Naghten)
362 Roscommon AbbeyFriary (Dominican)Ballypheasan 53°37′29″N 8°11′30″W / 53.624693°N 8.191776°W / 53.624693; -8.191776 (Roscommon Abbey)
487 Carnagh West RingfortRingfortCarnagh West 53°30′48″N 8°02′39″W / 53.513346°N 8.044055°W / 53.513346; -8.044055 (Carnagh West Ringfort)
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 CastleCastleCastle Island (Lough Key) 53°59′22″N 8°13′57″W / 53.98948°N 8.232625°W / 53.98948; -8.232625 (McDermott's Castle)
320 Castlestrange stoneSculptured StoneAthleague 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 (Inchmacnerin Abbey)
181 Roscommon CastleCastleRoscommon 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 (Cloonshanville High Cross)
650 Drummin fortRingfort & Ogham StonesDrummin 53°50′04″N 8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769 (Drummin fort)
397 Emlagh High CrossHigh crosses: two shafts and head fragmentsEmlagh 53°44′43″N 8°27′23″W / 53.745382°N 8.456292°W / 53.745382; -8.456292 (Emlagh High Cross)
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 (Trinity Abbey)

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