What is recorded here

Beaghy holds a twenty-seven metre ring where a house shadow still lies inside the main bank. People called it a fairy fort because the entrance vanished and the field swallowed the ditch, yet the inner oval remains sharp enough to mark a living chamber. The boundary line now cuts through the ancient wall, forcing modern carts to roll across the feet of forgotten residents.

Raised circular area (int. diam. 27m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank. External fosse has been infilled but its outline may still be traced. Bank has been slightly modified and incorporated into the field boundary. Original entrance not recognisable. A large portion of the interior is occupied by an oval area (int. dims. 9.9m N-S; 7.8m E-W) enclosed by a low but well-defined earthen bank which presumably represents the remains of a house site. A modern trench extends E from the interior of the house site to the perimeter. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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