Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Ballygar is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Longford. Depicted as a circular, tree-covered enclosure with the designation ‘Fort’ on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. c. 33m) enclosed by a modern-looking, low, partially denuded bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.2-2.4m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Depicted as a circular, tree-covered enclosure with the designation ‘Fort’ on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: c. 33m) enclosed by a modern-looking, low, partially denuded bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.2-2.4m
What was found
The saved account records: A report in 1976 (SMR file) recorded the presence of an external fosse, which is not visible at ground level.
What remains
The saved account records: From WNW–NW–N the bank and a portion of the interior have been removed due to quarrying.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Ballygar matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The original entrance is not recognisable.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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