Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballysumaghan, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballysumaghan
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.17956, -8.39400
- SMR number
- SL027-028001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In rough grazing, on a ridge of high ground which slopes down immediately to W and more gently to E. A raised circular area (diam. 29m) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m) and an external fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.5m). There is a gap at W with a causeway (Wth 6m) across the fosse. The interior is grass-covered. There is a possible souterrain (SL027-028002-) in the E half. The perimeter of the rath is covered with overgrowth, especially along the E arc.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cursing stoneunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.