What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not witchcraft, but human memory. They are ancient fields, burial places, boundary marks, or forgotten homes that became mysterious because people stopped knowing their purpose. The extraordinary claim is usually the last part of an ordinary story.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Shown on 1938-9 'OS 6-inch' map as circular area (max. diam. c. 30m) enclosed by bank and attached to enclosed wood. Adjacent wooded area has been cleared and feature, which is possibly nineteenth century landscaping, has been obscured. However, it is regarded locally as an antquity and has not been interfered with. No other tree rings occur in the vicinity.

A fairy fort, also known as an earthen ringfort or rath, is a circular earthwork enclosure typically dating to the early medieval period (c. 500–1000 AD), often associated with domestic or defensive use. In Irish folklore, such sites are traditionally believed to be entrances to the Otherworld or homes of the fairies, and were often avoided to prevent supernatural encounters.

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