DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Enclosure in Ballysumaghan, County Sligo (SL027-046----)

Enclosure
Computer-made picture that does not show Enclosure in BallysumaghanNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

Official monument number
SL027-046----
What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

On a low ridge, in generally low-lying rough grazing. A circular area (diam. 16m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.2m), eroded in places. Boggy ground immediately outside the bank along the W arc may indicate a silted-up fosse. There is a road immediately to S and E and a rath (SL027-045----) c. 100m to NNW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL027-046

Places near here

Photo credits
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.joinmychurch.com
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, pixels.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Shamrock Gaels GAA Club official website; individual photographer not stated, shamrockgaels.com
  • St John's GAA Club Sligo; individual photographer not stated, stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, za.pinterest.com
  • Bob Embleton, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Church in BallysumaghanChurch · 337 yd

Explorer Tom Church in Ballysumaghan is basically a rumour that refuses to die, sitting hidden somewhere in the grass waiting for…

Castle NeymoeCountry house · 648 yd

Explorer Tom Castle Neymoe is a romantic ruin in Ballysumaghan, casting an impressive presence with its Gothic style and central…

Ballysumaghan ChurchChurch/chapel · 842 yd

Explorer Tom Ballysumaghan Church in County Sligo gave up meat for Lent but kept the limestone gate piers because they were too nice…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ArdleebegFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 979 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ardleebeg claims there’s a shortcut through it, but it’s just a muddy trap for anyone…

Anomalous stone group in ArdleebegAnomalous stone group · 986 yd

Explorer Tom Anomalous stone group in Ardleebeg has a bird that refuses to leave, even though there are better places to nap nearby.…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowkeel (tirerrill By., Ballynakill Ed)Fairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1393 yd

Explorer Tom The most dramatic thing here was a tractor reversing into the ditch in 1974, and it’s still shaking about it. The stone…

The Old RectoryRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1591 yd

Explorer Tom The Old Rectory in Lurgan has a secret talent for juggling multiple gable fronts without looking too busy. It’s got…

Sooey CemeteryCemetery · 1754 yd

Explorer Tom Sooey Cemetery in County Sligo is involved in a feud between two families over who owns the view of the sunset. They’re…

Shamrock Gaels GAA pitchGAA ground · 1.3 miBallintogher, St. Michael's GAAGAA ground · 2.1 miGraveyard in NewparkGraveyard · 4.8 mi

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Newpark is currently on a bitter feud with the next village about whose flagstones are superior. It’s just…

Tobernalt Holy WellSpring · 5.4 mi

Explorer Tom Tobernalt Holy Well lies near Lough Gill in County Sligo, where people come to pray, pause and leave the hurry of the…

More archaeology and monuments in County Sligo · All of County Sligo

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeChurch in Ballysumaghan