Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinamore, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinamore
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.83673, -9.03110
- SMR number
- MA080-039----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on a low rise, in gently undulation terrain that falls gradually for 240m toward the bank of the Pollagh River.
A circular enclosure (diam. 30-35m) is shown on the 1838 and 1919 OS 6-inch maps, in an area of open unenclosed land. Subsequently, this area was ‘striped’ into a several long narrow fields, separated by straight field fences.
The possible rath has been levelled, but the outline of a broadly oval area (diam. c. 25-30m N−S; c. 35m E−W) can still be traced. It is crossed to W of centre by a NNW/SSE property fence. To W of the fence, the W arc of the enclosure is clearly visible as a slight undulation; to E of the fence, the arc of the enclosure is barely discernible as a D-shaped area of slightly raised rough, disturbed ground, clipped on its S edge by the E−W garden boundary of a modern house. A stable/shed on the line of this boundary appears to overlie the SE edge of the enclosure.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 2 December 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.