Overview
Embanked enclosure — Bumlin is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Roscommon. 30m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3.5m There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Archaeological testing (E005073) in advance of the N5 Ballaghderreen to Sramoge road during 2019 identified an undated fire spot as a circular area (dims c. 1.1m x 0.8m
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 30m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3.5m
What was found
The saved account records: There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance.
What remains
The saved account records: T 0.02m) located c. 40m to the E of the rath (Ó Maoldúin 2019
Why it mattered
Embanked enclosure — Bumlin 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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