What is recorded here

Fairy forts hide from human maps, and Drumirril resisted both pen and camera until a vanishing act erased it entirely. The earthen bank stood tall enough to touch in 1967, then vanished before 1984, leaving only a smooth slope where a wall once caught the light. Perhaps the fairies grew tired of being measured and pulled the fort back into the hill.

Located on the SW-facing slope of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. This feature was not depicted on the 1834 or 1907 editions of the OS 6-inch map. A portion of an earthen bank (Wth 8m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.8m) at NW (Chord 21m) was visible in 1967 but had been removed by 1984. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 27 July 2017

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