Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballonaghan Or Harristown, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballonaghan Or Harristown
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.04491, -8.53361
- SMR number
- SL039-057----
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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
In rough pasture, on top of a drumlin ridge. A raised oval area (int. diam. 22.4m N-S; 29.6m E-W) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.65m). The remains of stone facing is visible. Quarrying is evident at the W and at the centre of the interior. The interior is planted with some trees.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.