What is recorded here

Earthwork in Glenballythomas is an earthwork in Glenballythomas, County Roscommon, Ireland. It is a circular grass-covered rise on the Rathcroghan plateau, about 30m across and 1m high. Herity indicated it as a ritual monument and a destroyed rath. Waddell described it as a gentle rise with a wide scarp that may be natural.

On the Rathcroghan plateau. Circular grass-covered and rounded rise (diam. c. 30m; H 1m). Indicated as a ritual monument (Herity 1988, 70, fig. 20, No. 28) and as a destroyed rath (Herity 1987a, fig. 27, Glenballythomas 2). This is a gentle rise (diam. c. 25-30m) defined by a wide scarp (max. H c. 1m). It may be natural. (Waddell, 1987-8, 35, No. 53) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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