What is recorded here

Fairy forts are a common feature across Ireland and are usually abandoned ringforts or earthworks misread as magical. In Ballahantouragh the earth remains the main fact, not a palace for unseen creatures. People may have lived there, buried there or simply stopped using it when the land changed. The fairy label is a story carried by locals, not a proven claim about the site itself.

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.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.