What is recorded here

No visible stone or earth remains in Carrickadooey, yet the fairies keep their fort hidden beneath pasture and memory. That absence, not a forgotten human building, is the shape of the place.

Located on a rise towards the S end of a fairly low N-S ridge in a low-lying landscape. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 30m) is depicted faintly on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’, and a hachured feature is depicted on the 1907 edition. No archaeological feature is visible at ground level in pasture. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 31 January 2018

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