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Ballinlig (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland

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Townland
Ballinlig (tireragh By.)
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.23938, -8.62783
SMR number
SL019-198----

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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 low rise, on a small penninsula jutting into Ballisodare Bay. Not marked on any edition of the OS 6-inch map. Identified by Timoney M.A. (1989, pers. comm.) Oval-shaped, low, flat-topped mound or platform (dims. 5.2m N-S; 3.4m E-W) defined by a low scarp (H 0.3m). No fosse.

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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