What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Breeoge is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Breeoge, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular platform rises two metres above the surrounding flat to undulating countryside, which offers views onto Ballysadare Bay and Knocknarea. Stones scattered around the rim suggest a stone wall once enclosed the space, while a four-metre-wide ditch half a metre deep marks its outer boundary.
Located in flat to undulating countryside with views onto Ballysadare Bay and Knocknarea. Comprises a circular raised platform (H 2m) with no indication of a bank. A quantity of stone around the rim of the platform may indicate that it was enclosed by a stone wall. The platform is enclosed by a ditch (Wth 4m, H 0.50m).
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 31 July 2013
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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