What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowgilhooly is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowgilhooly, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval rath measures 37 metres northeast-southwest and 21 metres northwest-southeast on a west-facing ridge slope. Its earth and stone bank is 3.3 metres wide and 0.55 metres high internally, with an eastern break 2.2 metres wide that may mark the original entrance. Two conjoined enclosures appear on the 1913 map, though only one appears on the 1837 edition.

Situated on the W-facing slope of a ridge in undulating pasture. Two conjoined enclosures are marked on the 1913 edition of the OS 6-inch map. However only one is marked on the 1837 edition. This enclosure, a rath, comprises an approximately oval-shaped raised area (dims. 37m NE-SW; 21m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone revetted with stones (Wth. 3.3m; int. H 0.55m). No fosse. Break in bank at E (Wth. 2.2m) may represent original entrance. The second enclosure (SL013-063002-) adjoined the ENE of this monument. ______________________________________________________________________ Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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