What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowgobbadagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowgobbadagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a D-shaped grass-covered area towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan. An earthen bank defines the southern and northwestern edges while a slight scarp marks the eastern and southern boundaries. A house platform sits just north of the centre and a well lies thirty metres to the northeast.

Towards the bottom of the E-facing slope of Rathcroghan. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 35m N-S; c. 30m E-W) sloping down to the E (H of slope c. 3m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-2.8m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.4-0.5m) S-NW, and a slight scarp (H 0.1m) E-S. It is truncated by the S bank of road (RO022-057021-) at N. There is a house platform (RO022-057072-) (dims c. 8m E-W; 6m N-S; H 0.1m at W to 0.7m at E) just N of the centre. There is no visible fosse or entrance. The well (RO022-057053-) is c. 30m to the NE. This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 294. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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