What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Cormeen, County Cavan: a small circular earthwork between the Woodford River and a stream, marked Fort on the 1836 survey. When the stream was diverted in 1847 the ground was probably levelled, yet a faint 23-metre ring may still be traced. It is the kind of place where ordinary fields keep a hidden shape, as if someone had drawn a circle in clay and walked away.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. and shown as occupying a small area of low-lying ground between the Woodford River and a stream. The stream was diverted in 1847 (local information) at which time the site was presumably levelled. The outline of a small circular enclosure (diam. c. 23.3m) may still be traced. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cormeen, likely dating to the early medieval period, is marked as 'Fort' on the 1836 Ordnance Survey map and situated in a low-lying area near the Woodford River. Local tradition and the site's name suggest associations with Irish folklore, particularly beliefs in fairy realms and otherworldly inhabitants.

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