What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not fairy at all. They are human, often ancient, and usually domestic: small defended farms, workshops, ritual places or neighbourhood strongholds. The fairy label comes later, when people stopped knowing the function and projected mystery onto the shape.

Raised circular area enclosed by a substantial earthen inner bank, a fosse and possible remains of a levelled outer bank. From ESE-ENE the inner bank has a modern, internal, drystone facing. The fosse is infilled both here and at WNW. Break in bank with accompanying causeway at E probably represents 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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