What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Brickeen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Brickeen, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture on the south-facing slope of a rocky rise overlooking the west shore of Lough Arrow. A degraded earth and stone bank marks the southern arc, while a scarp defines the northern edge of the circular area. Rock outcrops remain visible in the centre and northern half of the interior.

In rough pasture, on the S-facing slope of a rocky rise overlooking the W shore of Lough Arrow. A circular area (18m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by a degraded earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.1m) along the S arc and by a scarp along the N arc. The interior slopes slightly down to SE. There are rock outcrops in the centre and N half of the interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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