Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrickartagh

Situated just off the E edge of a small drumlin. A small circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 24m N-S) defined by slight traces of an earthen bank. 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: 1 February 2018