Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballygilgan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygilgan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.35485, -8.56079
- SMR number
- SL008-013----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in level wet mixed forestry. Raised circular area (diam. c.30m) enclosed by a broad bank of earth and stone (Wth c.3m; int. H c.0.4m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The original entrance is not recognisable. The site is densely overgrown with briars.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.