What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clonervy: An earthen ringfort in Clonervy, County Cavan, Ireland. A large circular tree-covered enclosure, depicted on the OS 1836 ed., sits on a drumlin hilltop. It is not marked on subsequent eds. and is not visible at ground level.

Depicted as a large circular tree-covered enclosure on OS 1836 ed. Not marked on subsequent eds. Situated on a drumlin hilltop. Not visible at ground level. 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 / earthen ringfort in Clonervy is a likely early-medieval ringfort, identified as a large circular, tree-covered enclosure on the 1836 Ordnance Survey map. Its association with fairy folklore is implied by its name, though specific historical or traditional accounts are not recorded.

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