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
- 54.34555, -8.55546
- SMR number
- SL008-017----
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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 pasture immediately to NW of a stream. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 25m) enclosed by a low broad bank of earth (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. A NE-SW flowing stream abuts the external base of the bank E-SE. A NE-SW orientated field boundary bank, with a drain on the W side, abuts the external base of the bank W-WNW. A break (Wth 1.5m) in the bank at SW marks the position of the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.