What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynakill is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynakill, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a raised circular area thirty-five metres across at the base of a steep north-facing ridge slope immediately south of a stream. An earthen bank five metres wide and between one point four and one point five metres high defines the east to northwest perimeter, while a steeper two point six metre scarp marks the remaining edge. Faint traces of an external fosse three to four metres wide appear from southeast to west, where a curving field boundary now follows the ditch line.

Close to the base of the steep N-facing slope of a ridge and immediately S of a stream. A raised circular area (diam. 35m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 1.5m) E-NW and by a steep scarp (H 2.6m) elsewhere. Traces of an external fosse (Wth 3-4m) are evident SE-W. The interior slopes down to N and the E half is partially covered with overgrowth. A field boundary curves around the fosse SE-W and a linear field boundary lies immediately to E. 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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