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Ringfort - rath

Ballinlig (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland

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Townland
Ballinlig (tireragh By.)
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.23766, -8.62933
SMR number
SL019-048----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 a rise bordering an inlet on the W side of Ballisodare Bay. Raised oval area (dims. 33.8m E-W; 27m N-S) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth. c.4m; H 0.3m) which is incorporated into a NE-SW field boundary from WSW-W-NNW. No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable.

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.

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