What is recorded here

Half-hidden in grass and scrub on a low knoll in Cleenaghoo, the fort keeps its shape through patience rather than pride. Its western gap still points toward the land beyond, inviting entry instead of blocking it. The fairies may have taken the name, but people built the circle, lived inside it, and left it behind.

Located on top of a small knoll in a low-lying position. This is a grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam. 30.3m NE-SW; 28.4m NW-SE; int. diam. 27m NE-SW; 23.5m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.6m; ext. H 1m at SE to 1.7m at NE (downslope) with an external fosse (Wth of top 3.3-5m; Wth of base 1-2-2m; max. D 0.5m at SW). The enclosing elements diminish towards SW-W where the bank is reduced to a scarp, and the entrance (Wth 4m) is at W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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