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Enclosure in Quignalecka

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On the N outskirts of Ballina town, located on top of a N-S ridge bordering the E bank of the River Moy. Indicated on 1837 OS 6-inch map as a circular, rath-like enclosure (diam. 25-30m), with a smaller enclosure (MA030-039----) immediately adjacent at SE. It is not shown on later map editions. There are no visible remains at ground level. Much of the W slope of the ridge has been quarried away, and it is likely that part at least of the W half of the enclosure has been completely destroyed.
On the N outskirts of Ballina town, located on top of a N-S ridge bordering the E bank of the River Moy. Indicated on 1837 OS 6-inch map as a circular, rath-like enclosure (diam. 25-30m), with a smaller enclosure (MA030-039----) immediately adjacent at SE. It is not shown on later map editions. There are no visible remains at ground level. Much of the W slope of the ridge has been quarried away, and it is likely…

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA030-038

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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Pictures: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage; Monucg at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Richard Webb, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Milesoneill, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain; Mike-kinsella, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Didier Descouens, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Ray Martin, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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