THE TOWNLAND OF KILLYRUDDAN

The townland of Killyruddan is in the parish of Mullaghbrack in Armagh County.
It is labelled number 28 on the map.

Paterson (Armachiana, Vol. 16, p.26) notes:

Killyruddan. “O’Roddan’s wood”.

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Enclosure of uncertain period, possibly a rath of the Early Christian Period
SMR NO: ARM 013:013
Grid Ref: H93734455
Townland: KILLYRUDDAN
Condition: No visible remains
On a small local eminence, in pasture which slopes down to a small stream on the E. A circular earthwork c.40m diam. is shown on the OS 6″ map of 1863, but this was removed some time before 1922. The field has been regularly ploughed since then, and all that remains is a slight curve in the field boundary to the S. There are still some faint undulations in the field, and earlier field records note a slightly raised circular area c.37 m diam. The area is still known as “the fort”.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
1. PATERSON, T. G. F. NOTES, Vol. 135

PRONI records: D.959/M/22B (Map by J.C. McBride.); T.1007/145, 216, 231, 234,
240, 248, 276 (Rental and maps with list of tenants.); T.1007/291/217, 225,
226, 229, 242, 245, 247, 249, 252, 256, 261, 263, 266, 275, 278, 280, 282 (Notes
of rentals.); D.943/2 (Graham estate.); OS/6/2/13/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved
1835.); OS/6/2/13/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863 (Stat file
copy).); OS/6/2/13/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1905-06. Published 1930.); OS/6/2/13/4
(Surveyed 1905-06. Revised 1954-55. Levelled 1888 and 1892 and 1902, 1905-1906.
Levels part revised 1948. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/29A, VAL/1B/213
(1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/24A, VAL/12B/10/24B, VAL/12B/10/24C, VAL/12B/10/24D
(Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/12B (Griffith valuation list.).

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