What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynary is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynary, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies pasture on a ridge overlooking Lough Arrow to the west. The circular area measures 28.6m internally and contains an earthen division 22m long at the south end. Part of the outer bank was removed at the southeast, where coniferous trees now grow.

In pasture, on top of a ridge overlooking Lough Arrow to W. A circular area (int. diam. 28.6m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1m). Part of the bank was removed at SE and the area was planted with coniferous trees. The arc of an earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.75m), concentric with the bank of the rath, forms a long narrow internal division (L 22m; Wth 7.7m) in S end of interior. A field boundary wall crosses the E edge of the interior on NNE-SSW axis. There is a cashel (SL040-052----) c. 100m to SW. 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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