Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballydawley, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballydawley
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisboy
- Coordinates
- 54.19763, -8.44622
- SMR number
- SL020-221----
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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
On the NE end of a low steep-sided ridge with excellent view in all directions. A circular area (int. diam. c. 36m N-S; c. 38m E-W) defined NNW-ESE by a round-topped earthen bank (Wth 1.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.8m) and WSW-WNW by a low scarp (H 0.6m). No visible remains of the enclosing element elsewhere. The steep natural slope of the ridge marks the limit of the rath. The bank is skirted externally by a broad level platform (Wth 5.2m) from which the ground slopes down naturally. The rath is named 'Lisboy Fort' on the 1838 OS 6-inch map. There is a possible souterrain (SL020-221001-) in NE quadrant. The bank and platform are engulfed in overgrowth and a coppiced hazel wood occupies a large part of the interior. There is a lane immediately to NE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.