What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonena is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonena, County Sligo, Ireland. It sits on top of a drumlin ridge with commanding views and contains a slightly raised circular area measuring 28 metres north-south and 26 metres east-west. An earthen bank 2.2 metres wide encloses the space, while a possible 1.5-metre entrance appears on the south side. The interior slopes gently westward, holds a trigonometrical station in the centre, and shows gorse along the southern perimeter.

On top of a drumlin ridge, with commanding views. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.2m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1m). There is a possible entrance (Wth 1.5m) on the S side. The interior is uneven and slopes gently down to W. There is a trigonometrical station in the centre of the interior. The S perimeter is overgrown with gorse. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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