What is recorded here

Magic is not required to explain the fort, only patience. The ring wall still stands in Ballyasheea, a circular earthwork built by human hands in County Clare. It may have held a home, a barn or a boundary marker, but the exact use has faded from memory. The fairies inherit whatever people stop remembering, turning forgotten function into mystery.

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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