Carnagh West Ringfort is a

ringfort Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wales ...

and

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located in

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Location

Carnagh West Ringfort is located halfway between

Lough Funshinagh Lough Funshinagh () is a lake and Special Area of Conservation in County Roscommon, Ireland, found to the west of Lough Ree. It has been called ''Ireland's amazing disappearing lake'', due to the way it empties quickly - in as little as two days ...

and

Lough Ree Lough Ree () is a lake in the midlands of Ireland, the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon. Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg. The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north, and Loug ...

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

National Monuments in County Roscommon Archaeological sites in County Roscommon {{Ireland-archaeology-stub