THE TOWNLAND OF AUGHLISH
The townland of Aughlish is in the parish of Ballymore in Armagh County. It
is labelled number 3 on the map. J056438
“In the townland of Aughlish, near the north west point
on the roadfrom Tanderagee to Loughbrickland, is the site of an old church,
a portion of the ruins of which are still visible. There are 2 circular burying
grounds attached to it, having the appearance of Danish forts: one called
Ballynaback is used exclusively by Protestants, the other called Relicairn
is devoted to Catholics. In this latter they show a tomb or rather walls where
they say the famous robber Redmond O’Hanlon was buried.” (Ordnance
Survey Memoirs 1835-38)
The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:
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Rath of the Early Christian Period.
SMR NO: ARM 018:004
Irish Grid Reference: J05154250
Townland: AUGHLISH
CONDITION: some remains
The large circular earthwork over 50m in diam. shown on the 1835 &’63 OS 6″ maps is barely recognisable, but although it has been levelled & cultivated, the outline can still be seen. A level, circular platform 42m N-S & 43m E-W is raised no more than 0.6m above the natural ground level on the S side & appears to be sunk into the hillslope on the N. It is bounded by a ditch c.10m wide & c.0.1 m deep below the surrounding ground level.
PRONI records: OS/6/2/14/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/14/2
(Surveyed 1834. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863 (Stat file copy).); OS/6/2/14/3
(Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1929. (2 copies).);
OS/6/2/14/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1905-06.Published 1908.
Reprint 1951 and 1958.); OS/6/2/14/5 (Surveyed 1834. Revised 1860. Engraved
1863 (Stat file copy). Reprinted 1937 with mss markings in red and stamped ref
2569, 2570.); OS/6/2/14/6 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1954. Levelled 1892, 1902
and 1904-06. Published 1958 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/18/1 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved
1835.); OS/6/2/18/2 (Surveyed 1835. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863.);
OS/6/2/18/3 (Surveyed 1835. Revised 1906. Published 1908.); OS/6/2/18/4 (Surveyed
1835. Revised 1906. Published 1908. (2 copies – 1st a reprint 1930, 1933 and
2nd reprint 1933, 1939, 1942, 1946, 1955.); OS/6/2/18/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised
1954-5. Levelled 1892, 1901-2, 1904 and 1906. Published 1958 (2 copies).); VAL/1B/214
(1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/11/1A, VAL/12B/11/1A, VAL/12B/11/1B, VAL/12B/11/1C,
VAL/12B/11/1D, VAL/12B/11/1E (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/32BC
1863 (Griffith valuation list.C 1863).
