Field Name Book description from 1838/1839 noted by the surveyors who produced the O.S maps originally.

Baile an Alta, the town of the cliff.

• Ballynalty : J. 0’Donovan
• Ballynallta : Down Survey Maps
• Ballynaltye : Strafford’s Survey
• Ballinalty : Inq. temp. Jac. I.

In the. north side of the parish. Bounded on the N. by the parish of Cong ; E. by the td. of Bunnafollistran; S. by the td. of. Ballisnahyny;and on the W. by Gortatober td.

 

 

Historical & Archaeological features

Mass Rock

Description etc….

NOTE :: The mass rock is on private property , owner must give permission for access.

 

 

Inishkeeragh Crannog

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An island, partly or wholly artificial, built up by dumping timber, earth and stones onto a lake or river bed, often revetted with timber piles or a palisade. Derived from the Irish word ‘crannóg’; the Irish word for tree is ‘crann’ and ‘crannóg’ principally means a piece of wood or a structure of wood. These date from the 6th to the 17th century AD

 

 

Red Island Crannog

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An island, partly or wholly artificial, built up by dumping timber, earth and stones onto a lake or river bed, often revetted with timber piles or a palisade. Derived from the Irish word ‘crannóg’; the Irish word for tree is ‘crann’ and ‘crannóg’ principally means a piece of wood or a structure of wood. These date from the 6th to the 17th century AD

 

 

Ecology & Habitats

 

Poolbeg Turlough in the northeastern corner of Ballynalty – view Poolbeg turlough page here

 

Lough Corrib to the west of Ballynalty – view Lough Corrib page here