What is recorded here

Fairy forts like this one in County Limerick mark ancient boundary and belief. The ring measures twenty-seven metres across, with an earthen bank, outer ditch and a small quarry scar inside. Cattle still walk through the place, wearing the old edge while trees hold the top. What the ring kept out, or kept together, has stopped answering, but the shape still answers back.

In pasture, on slight S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 27m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.35m) with external fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 1.2m). Bank is covered by trees and bushes and eroded by cattle accessing interior. Stone facing on outer face of bank similar to facing on surrounding boundary wall which abuts outer edge of fosse at E; aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken in 2002 shows this boundary has been removed. Depression on N side of interior probably remains of small quarry. Interior level and under pasture though partially covered by trees. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011 See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 323/16 on 05/10/2002.

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.