What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballymurray is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballymurray, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular earthwork occupies undulating pasture on a gentle north-facing slope. Its earthen bank remains evident all round, though the western half stands wider and taller than the rest. An eastern entrance opens onto a shallow ramp, while scattered bushes break the line of the bank.

In undulating pasture, on a gentle N-facing slope. A circular area (int. diam. 20m) enclosed by an earthen bank. The bank is evident all round but is most substantial along the W half (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 1.6m). There is an entrance (Wth 3.5m) at E with a ramp from the exterior. Some bushes grow on the bank. 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

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