Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Ballyroe is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mayo. In improved pasture, located in gently undulating terrain. Ground rises gradually to NNE, and falls to SW overlooking a small stream valley.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In improved pasture, located in gently undulating terrain.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: Remnants of external stone facing, probably a late modification, can be seen on the external bank.
What was found
The saved account records: Ground rises gradually to NNE, and falls to SW overlooking a small stream valley.
What remains
The saved account records: A field fence, which intersected with the inner bank at N–NE has been removed, as have fences which abutted the rath at S and SW.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Ballyroe 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: Cloonturnaun Lough is c. 350m to WNW.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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