Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Caltragh — Coolskeagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Sligo. In pasture, on an E-facing slope overlooking Loughymeenaghan. 26m x 19.5m) enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In pasture, on an E-facing slope overlooking Loughymeenaghan.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 26m x 19.5m) enclosed by the remains of an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m
What was found
The saved account records: H c. 1m) along the W arc where it functions as a field boundary.
What remains
The saved account records: The bank is poorly preserved elsewhere and quarried into at S.
Why it mattered
Caltragh — Coolskeagh matters as a recorded fairy fort / earthen ringfort 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 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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