What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrymaquirk is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrymaquirk, County Roscommon, Ireland. The D-shaped grass and rush-covered area measures 27m north-south and 18m east-west at the crest of a low rise overlooking the Boyle River. A scarp 0.5-1.5m high defines the west and north sides, while the east side is truncated by the outer bank and fosse of another rath. No visible fosse or original entrance remains.

At the crest of a low E-W rise overlooking a SW-NE section of Boyle River, which is c. 350m to the N. D-shaped grass and rush-covered area (dims 27m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.5-1.5m) SE-W-NW which is incorporated into a field bank NW-NE. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The monument is truncated by the outer bank and outer fosse of rath (RO005-030001-) at E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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