What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyhoreen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyhoreen, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on a slight natural rise and surrounded by low lying wet grassland with good views to the southwest, the site consists of a sub-circular area approximately thirty-three metres in diameter east to west. It is enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a slight external fosse, which is best preserved from east to south. The interior rises slightly towards the centre and has vague traces of cultivation ridges which run northeast to southwest.

Situated on a slight natural rise and surrounded by low lying wet grassland with good views to the SW. The surrounding undulating land rises to the NE, E & SE. Grange Hall 120m to W. Earthwork (WM011-092----) 370m to E. Depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and not indicated on 1911 ed. OS 25-inch map. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 33m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and slight external fosse. The fosse is best preserved from E-S. The interior rises slightly towards the centre and has vague traces of cultivation ridges which run NE-SW. The perimeter is intersected by a field fence from S-W. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

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