What is recorded here

Cashel is a fairy fort in County Leitrim, Ireland, formed by a circular stone spread and drystone wall on a south-facing slope. The structure measures about twenty-three metres across and contains a hidden underground passage just southwest of its centre. Local tradition claims the site belongs to the fairies, warning humans against disturbing what they consider their own.

Situated at the inner edge of a shelf on a S-facing slope. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 22.7m E-W; 22.3m N-S) defined by a stone spread (Wth 3-4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.4m at N to 1.5m at S) surmounted by a drystone field wall (Wth 0.7-1m; H 0.5-1m), which incorporated the townland boundary with Lugnaskeehan E-WSW. Man-made underground passage (LE015-060002-) is just SW of the centre. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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