Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynagalliagh, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynagalliagh
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.33830, -8.46928
- SMR number
- SL008-077----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1869 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a steep SSE-facing slope in upland pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by a low broad earth and stone bank (Wth 7m; int. H 0.8-1.35m; ext. H 0.8-1.4m). At the external foot of the bank is a fosse (Wth 4.9m; 0.3-1.5m). From NE-SE the fosse is silted up and barely visible. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at NE, now blocked with a boulder, probably marks the position of the original entrance. The level of the N one-third of the interior is lower than that of external ground level while S two-thirds of the site is raised above external ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.