Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyogan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyogan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.23297, -8.99257
- SMR number
- SL017-014001-
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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 top of a prominent ridge in undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 31m) enclosed by a much degraded bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.4m, at S) which is revetted internally with large stones at W. Original entrance may have been at E. A souterrain (SL017-014002-) may be traced both within the enclosed area and immediately N of the enclosing bank of the rath.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.