Overview
RATH in Ballydonaghy is recorded in Antrim by the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record as RATH. The exact record number is ANT059:096, and the saved type supports one whole rath or ringfort.
Who made it and when
The official record ties RATH in Ballydonaghy to this exact point and identifies it as RATH. The saved row gives no separate secure period, builder or owner.
How it was made and used
The exact type supports the safe reading that this is a whole rath or ringfort. It does not by itself prove particular people, events, dates or a detailed sequence of use.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it RATH. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it RATH. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
RATH in Ballydonaghy matters as a recorded rath tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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