Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynew (ballynahinch By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynew (ballynahinch By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.56064, -10.06905
- SMR number
- GA022-112----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On S-facing slope overlooking Ballynakill Lough. Known locally as 'Lios na gréine' or 'Lios', this is a very poorly preserved subcircular area (ESE-WNW 41m; NNE-SSW c. 36m) defined by a scarp, intervening fosse and outer bank. The enclosing elements survive only from E through S to W; a modern house occupies N half of the interior.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Standing stone - pairunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.