Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Ballinlig (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinlig (tireragh By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.24530, -8.62787
- SMR number
- SL013-087003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the SE side of Ballinlig Point, a promontory which extends ino Ballysadare Bay. A rectangular area (9m E-W; 4-5m N-S) enclosed on the E, S and W sides by an earthen bank (Wth 1.9m; H 0.7m). The N side is defined by the scarped S-facing slope of a ridge. Original entrance not recognisable. It appears to overlie the W side of a midden (SL013-087001-). There is another hut site (SL013-087004-) located
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.