Cavan Fairy Fort

Internal diam. 26m WSW-ENE, 21.8m NNW-SSE. A subcircular platform c. 1m above the surrounding land enclosed by an earthen perimeter bank up to 1m in height. Outside this is a flat-bottomed fosse up to 4m wide and an external bank. The interior is flat. There are two gaps, one to the SW 1.85m wide and another to the SE 1.65m wide, in the outer bank. A stone with a depression lies on the outer bank on the E side. The site is located in fair pasture sloping gradually to the sea. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008