What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonydiveen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonydiveen, County Sligo, Ireland. The site occupies pasture on a low rise but has been levelled and is no longer visible at ground level. A circular slightly sunken area about thirty-one metres across, defined by a possible levelled bank, and a blocked underground passage were noted in 1986 according to local information.

In pasture, on top of a low rise. This possible rath has been levelled and is not visible at ground level. According to local information, a circular slightly sunken area (diam. c. 31m) defined by a possible levelled bank was noted in 1986 as well as a blocked possible Man-made underground passage (SL037-005002-) (pers. comm. Will Forbes). 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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