What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrigans Lower is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrigans Lower, County Sligo, Ireland. The slightly raised circular area measures twenty-six metres across and sits on a break of a southeast-facing slope. A poorly preserved earthen bank and external fosse enclose the space, while a southern entrance crosses the fosse with a causeway. Overgrowth now partially covers the remains.

On a break of a SE-facing slope. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 26m) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.1m) and an external fosse (Wth 1.8m; D 0.2m). There is an entrance (Wth 1.5m) at S with a causeway across the fosse. The rath is partially covered with overgrowth. 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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