What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Bricklieve is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bricklieve, County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area measures 22m north-south and 24m east-west near the base of a northeast-facing ridge slope. A scarp reaches 0.9m at the southwest and 3.2m at the northeast, while the level interior contains a raised northeast portion and mature deciduous trees. Nettles along the north and east arcs indicate a possible fosse.

Near the base of the NE-facing slope of a ridge. A raised circular area (22m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.9m at SW; 3.2m at NE). The interior is level, the NE portion having been raised to compensate for the hillslope. A possible fosse is indicated by a band of nettles along the N and E arcs. Mature deciduous trees grow on the rath. 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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