What is recorded here

Mortally frightened women and men ran past the fort, believing fairies lived within its walls. They saw no death, no trap, no red light, only an empty chamber where a mother could breathe and a child could be born. The fort did not need to be large because it was not built for display. It was built to separate life from the road, from men and from fear.

Marked as a circular embanked enclosure described as a ‘Fort’ on the 1835 ed. of the OS 6-inch map and as a hachured feature on the 1907 ed. It is situated on top of a small hillock. This is an overgrown subcircular platform (diam. c. 20m) defined by a steep scarp (H 1.4-1.6m). The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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