Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballygilgan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygilgan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- SL008-057----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in gently undulating pasture immediately to the N of Balligilgan Strand. Not shown on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. It is mentioned in the OS Letters as follows: 'In Ballygilgan Townland there is a part of a fort remaining immediately to the north of Ballygillgan Strand, called Rath Aoibhinn - Arx Amoena.' (OSL, 105). There is no visible surface trace of any enclosure or fort in this area. The exact location of this monument is unknown.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 15 January 2015
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