Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ballywalter (kilmaine By., Robeen Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballywalter (kilmaine By., Robeen Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.67039, -9.20198
- SMR number
- MA110-085001-
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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 rough pasture, on S-facing slope, on a slight rise. Subcircular area (39.5m N-S; 37.5m E-W), enclosed by ruined wall of large boulders (H 0.3m, Wth 0.5m); original facing survives apart from short intervals in E. Stands on a bank of earth and stone (Wth 5m; H 0.7m). Wall and interior heavily overgrown. Depression (diam. 4.5m; D 0.3) on W half, possible souterrain (MA110-085002-). Structure (4.4m N-S; 7m E-W; H .5m) in centre of interior, possible hut site (MA110-085003-).
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 252.
Date of upload: 30 October 2013
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.