What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Colgagh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Colgagh, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a roughly circular area on a moderate south-facing slope where natural ground falls away sharply. A low broad bank of earth and stone encloses the western and eastern sides, while a near vertical scarp defines the eastern and western edges. Drystone footings of a stone structure remain southeast of the centre.

Situated on a moderate S-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Natural ground falls away sharply from the site ESE-W. Roughly circular area (dims. 28m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by a low broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.6m; int. H 0.6m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank encloses the site W-E. From E-W the site is defined by a near vertical scarp (ext. H 1.5-3m) formed by cutting back a natural slope. The unmodified natural slope links to the edge of the rath at E and at W. The original entrance is not recognisable. The drystone footings of a stone structure are located to SE of centre in the interior consisting of an E-W orientated section of drystone wall (L 4m; T 0.6m; H 0.2m) linking at its E end at a right angle to a N-S orientated section of drystone wall (L 2m; T 0.6m; H 0.2m). The remains of a possible Man-made underground passage (SL015-035002-) are located to WNW of centre in the interior. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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