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

NM#Monument nameDescriptionImageTownlandLocation
559 Altore Wedge Tomb Wedge Tomb Altore 53°42′17″N8°40′50″W / 53.704854°N 8.680440°W / 53.704854; -8.680440
488 Ardcarn Mound Mound & Ringfort Ardcarn 53°57′42″N8°12′32″W / 53.961651°N 8.208779°W / 53.961651; -8.208779
682 Castle Naghten Motte and Bailey Castle Naghten.jpg Ballycreggan 53°27′11″N8°03′38″W / 53.453164°N 8.060492°W / 53.453164; -8.060492
362 Roscommon Abbey Friary (Dominican) Roscommon Abbey.JPG Ballypheasan 53°37′29″N8°11′30″W / 53.624693°N 8.191776°W / 53.624693; -8.191776
487 Carnagh West Ringfort Ringfort Carnagh West 53°30′48″N8°02′39″W / 53.513346°N 8.044055°W / 53.513346; -8.044055
294 Rathcroghan Archaeological Complex Tulsk 53°48′07″N8°18′14″W / 53.802°N 8.304°W / 53.802; -8.304 (Rathcroghan)
473 Rathcroghan Archaeological Complex (field system, cashel, enclosures, court tomb etc)Glenballythomas 53°47′34″N8°18′18″W / 53.7927°N 8.3050°W / 53.7927; -8.3050 (Rathcroghan)
586 McDermott's Castle Castle Castle Island in Lough Key Forest Park.jpg Castle Island (Lough Key) 53°59′22″N8°13′57″W / 53.98948°N 8.232625°W / 53.98948; -8.232625
320 Castlestrange stone Sculptured Stone IMG CastlestrangeStone2771.jpg Athleague 53°35′13″N8°16′19″W / 53.5869536°N 8.2718327°W / 53.5869536; -8.2718327 (Castlestrange stone)
557 Inchmacnerin Abbey Priory (Augustinian) Church Island (Lough Key) 53°59′40″N8°15′39″W / 53.994493°N 8.260788°W / 53.994493; -8.260788
181 Roscommon Castle Castle Roscommon Castle.JPG Roscommon 53°38′07″N8°11′36″W / 53.63541°N 8.19326°W / 53.63541; -8.19326 (Roscommon Castle)
608 Cloonshanville High Cross High Cross Cloonshanville 53°52′03″N8°23′24″W / 53.867399°N 8.38999°W / 53.867399; -8.38999
650 Drummin fort Ringfort & Ogham Stones Drummin 53°50′04″N8°22′08″W / 53.834358°N 8.368769°W / 53.834358; -8.368769
397 Emlagh High Cross High crosses: two shafts and head fragments Emlagh High Cross.jpg Emlagh 53°44′43″N8°27′23″W / 53.745382°N 8.456292°W / 53.745382; -8.456292
167 Boyle Abbey Abbey (Cistercian) Boyle Abbey Nave 1997 09 17.jpg Knocknashee 53°58′25″N8°17′49″W / 53.973611°N 8.296944°W / 53.973611; -8.296944 (Boyle Abbey)
556 Trinity Abbey Abbey (Premonstratensian) Trinity Island (Lough Key) 53°59′21″N8°15′16″W / 53.989215°N 8.254515°W / 53.989215; -8.254515

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