What is recorded here
Fairy fort in Clonloskan, County Cavan: an irregular earthen mound, 0.3m high, 31.9m by 17.8m, with a drain on the east. Not marked on any edition of OS. Possibly the remains of a rath. People may have lived there, loved there, argued over its edge in the dark. The mound keeps what it keeps.
Not marked on any edition of OS. Possible remains of a rath represented by an irregular-shaped earthen mound (H 0.3m; dims. 31.9m N-S x 17.8mE-W) bordered by a drain on E side.
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
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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