Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Droughill

Situated on slight rise in low-lying area E of the River Barrow. A dished area (max. diam. c. 30m N-S) surrounded by a possible degraded bank, most pronounced at S, defines the site. The N side is cut into the natural rise. Visible on aerial photo (CUCAP, BDL 3), possibly a ringfort. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 17 December 2007