What is recorded here
RATH in Ballydonaghy is an ancient enclosure in County Antrim, Ireland. The name is recorded in the official Northern Ireland list for the area. The earthworks still mark the ground where people lived or gathered before written history reached the place.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RATH. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Ram's IslandIslet · 4.8 mi
Slievenacloy Nature ReserveNature reserve · 5.0 mi
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CASTLE?: OLDSTONE HILL (unlocated) in OldstoneCASTLE?: OLDSTONE HILL (unlocated) · 6.0 mi
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