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Indicated — Ballydrum

Enclosure

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Indicated — Ballydrum is recorded as Enclosure in Mayo. In level pasture, with an expanse of rough damp land to N. This enclosure, possibly a rath, is shown on the 1837 edition OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: A ruined semi-circular, stone-built vernacular limekiln (3m NW−SE

How it was made and used

The saved account records: The scarp appears to be a remnant of the SW arc of the enclosure, preserved because of the presence of the limekiln.

What was found

The saved account records: In level pasture, with an expanse of rough damp land to N.

What remains

The saved account records: The only trace visible at ground level is a low, stony scarp (H 0.6m) curving S−W in shallow arc (L c. 8m).

Why it mattered

Indicated — Ballydrum matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: This enclosure, possibly a rath, is shown on the 1837 edition OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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