Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinafad, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinafad
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.02886, -8.34369
- SMR number
- SL040-183----
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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 pasture, at the top of an E-facing slope; views blocked by higher ground, except to E. A circular area (int. diam. 26.5m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.25m; ext. H 0.6m). The E portion of the interior is raised to somewhat compensate for the hillslope. However, the interior retains a slope down to E. The bank is overgrown with trees. A farm track crosses the E half of the interior. This is probably the fort referred to as 'Cuineacair' in 1836 (OSL, 156).
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Blockhouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.