Balleeghan Lower Stone-Banked Ringfort

Internal diam. 13.1m. A circular raised area enclosed by a stone wall, a fosse up to 7.3m wide and a possible external stone wall. It is situated on a S sloping hill in rough moun-tain terrain with wide views. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Balleeghan Lower Stone-Banked Ringfort is a circular early-medieval defensive settlement, likely dating to between the 6th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by a stone bank, fosse, and possible outer wall. Local folklore, common to many such sites, associates it with the faerie folk or ancient druidic activity, though specific traditions are not recorded.