What is recorded here

Clear water is not certain anywhere because it never asks permission. It follows the smallest hole, through rock, soil or living skin. The ownership of that water is irrelevant. It wants to move, and it moves. Everything that resists the flow must spend life forcing the boundary to hold.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

A fairy fort, or earthen ringfort, in Ballaghafadda West is a circular earthwork enclosure typical of early-medieval Ireland, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. Such sites are often associated with folklore involving fairies or other supernatural beings, reflecting their enduring cultural and spiritual significance in Irish tradition.

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