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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corbally (moyarta By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

No visible monument remains at Corbally, though local memory still shapes the hidden fort into a fairy stronghold. That unnamed circle may have defended a household, marked a boundary or excluded people before becoming a vessel for wonder. Forgetting its human purpose does not erase it; it redirects the story. The fort still occupies the landscape, waiting for recognition instead of admiration.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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