Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballysakeery, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballysakeery
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.18131, -9.15752
- SMR number
- MA022-071----
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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
In rough pasture, located on a slight rise with wettish ground to E and S. A minor road skirts the base of the rise at N–NE.
Raised circular, flat-topped area (c. 19m N–S; c. 21m E–W) defined by a very broadly sloping scarp. The interior area consists of a hard, stony surface, showing through a sparse covering of rough grass, moss and gorse. Gorse and brambles thickly ring the perimeter. This appears to be the partly levelled rath.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 3 May 2019
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.