Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolaney

In pasture, on a slight rise. An oval area (int. diam. 21.5m N-S; 35.5m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.2m). Traces of a fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.3m) are evident along the NW arc. The entrance (Wth 1.5m) with a ramp is at NW. The interior is clear of overgrowth and a few bushes grow on the bank. 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