What is recorded here

Derrylahan holds a vast circular fort sixty-eight metres across, large enough for a whole village rather than a single farmhouse. People called it a fairy fort because the scale defied ordinary human needs, yet the southern gap and earthen bank suggest real residents once lived there. The ditch has been recut for field drainage, blending ancient defence with modern farm practicality. Size alone does not prove purpose, but the shape and opening still point to human occupation beneath the fairy name.

Raised circular area (int. dims. 68m N-S; 67m E-W) enclosed by a low earthen bank and fosse. Fosse has been recut and incorporated into the field drainage system from SSW-NW and has been infilled elsewhere. Break in bank at S may represent original entrance. 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

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