What is recorded here
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballymurray (athlone North By.) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Ballymurray (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area measures 28.4m WNW-ESE and 27.2m NNE-SSW on a slight NNE-facing slope. A grass-covered stone spread with some bushes defines the boundary, reaching 8.9m width and 0.5m height internally and externally at the SW. Internal and external facing-stones remain visible at NNE where the original wall reached 1.7m width, though no identifiable original entrance survives.
On a slight NNE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 28.4m WNW-ESE; 27.2m NNE-SSW) defined by a grass-covered stone spread with some bushes (at SW: Wth 8.9m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) with internal and external facing-stones visible at NNE (original Wth 1.7m). There is no identifiable original entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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