What is recorded here
Fairy fort is an earthen ringfort in Ballinvoash, County Mayo. Its name suggests human fear or wonder rather than proven magic. The earthworks still mark a place where people lived, hid or remembered before written records.
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.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.9 mi
Battle of CastlebarMajor battlefield · 3.1 mi
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