Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballindoo Or Doocastle, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballindoo Or Doocastle
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.02316, -8.65538
- SMR number
- MA052-004----
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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 fairly level pasture, overlooked by a low ridge to SSW.
Circular area (26.5m N−S; 27m E−W) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1m). The bank is similar in appearance to adjacent field fences: it is quite narrow and straight/high-sided in profile, with traces of possible drystone facing on both the internal and external faces. A short stretch at the SW is higher and more substantial (Wth c. 2.4m; H 1.4m). At N−NE there is a slight dip or depression outside the bank, but it is not evident elsewhere around the circuit.
There are narrow breaks (Wth 0.7-0.8m) at W and NE, a broader gap (Wth 1.6m) at E, and a low/eroded area (Wth 1.6m) at SE. The interior is level, and not noticeably raised relative to exterior ground level.
The bank is ringed with hawthorn. There is another rath (MA052-005----) 150m to SW.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 26 June 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.