Dooneen Fort

On top of a small prominent hillock, 50m N of bogland with good views to S of Croghan Hill, Co. Offaly. Large raised circular area (diam. 50m N-S; 53m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank mainly reduced to a scarp, a wide fosse and substantial external bank best preserved from S-W-N. There are the remains of a second fosse outside this bank. Causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.8m) at N. A low platform (dims. 7m SSE-NNW x 7m SSW-ENE) in the W quadrant of the ringfort interior could be the remains of a possible rectangular hut site although this is not certain. The banks and fosse of the ringfort are covered in trees and bushes making detailed examination impossible. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 July 2013

Dooneen Fort is a ringfort situated on a small hillock, likely dating to the early medieval period, and is associated with local folklore involving fairies and other supernatural beings common to Irish tradition. Its location near Croghan Hill, a site of archaeological and mythological significance, may link it to broader ritual or territorial landscapes of early Ireland.