What is recorded here

Fairy forts are human ringforts misnamed by later belief. In Ballinlough a 32.5m earthen circle still rises above pasture, though ploughs and quarrying have cut through parts of its edge. The lost entrance and missing ditch suggest a place shaped, occupied, forgotten and reshaped many times.

On a rise in well-drained pasture. A raised circular area (diam. 32.5m) defined by a scarp (H 1.05-2m). From NNE-E-SE the scarp and a portion of the interior have been levelled. In addition, a portion of the scarp has been quarried away at S. There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.