What is recorded here

Half a mile above the ordinary world, a ring of earth still marks the summit of a high drumlin in Clonagonnell. People called it a fairy fort, perhaps because the stones vanished or the shape resisted explanation. You can walk the grass and feel the ghost of a twenty-six metre circle pressing back against the wind. What lived there may have been human, magical, or both, but the hill still holds the shape of that forgotten choice.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. and 'Site of' on 1876 ed. Situated on the summit of a high drumlin hill. Although levelled, the outline of the perimeter (diam. c. 26m) is still identifiable, albeit with difficulty. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clonagonnell, likely dating to the early medieval period, is situated on a high drumlin hill with a discernible perimeter of about 26 meters in diameter. It is associated with local folklore surrounding fairy activity, as suggested by its traditional name.

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