What is recorded here

Drumgilra is a grass-covered ringfort on a drumlin ridge in County Leitrim, marked as a fort on the 1835 map. Its earthen bank and outer ditch still define a circular space where field banks converge from four directions. A modern gateway has been cut through the south perimeter, admitting visitors to what local story calls a fairy fort.

Located on top of a NNW-SSE drumlin ridge at a point where field banks approaching from NW, NE, SE and SW meet. It is depicted as a circular feature and described as a ‘Fort’ on the 1835 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 18.8m E-W; 17.8m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 2.4-2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.7m at S to 1.3m at W) with an outer fosse or drain (at W: Wth or top 2m; Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.4m) E-S-W, and by a scarp (at N: Wth 1.3m; H 0.7m) elsewhere. A modern gateway has been inserted into the perimeter at S. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 23 September 2008 Amended: 6 December 2019

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