What is recorded here

Mortons and others may have built the fort, but the fairies took it over and still occupy it according to local tradition. The earthen ring stands complete enough to walk inside, with a visible bank and faint outer ditch on a quiet rise between two hills. Human hands made the shape, yet the name and story belong to the fairies now.

Located on a slight rise in a col between the Slieve na Calliagh ridge c. 400m to the S and the hill of Drumlerry rising over it c. 600m to the NW, with lower ground to the W and NE. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 40m WNW-ESE; 39m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5-5.5m; int. H 0.2m at ESE to 0.8m at WNW; ext. H 1.8-2.1m) that is reduced to a scarp ESE-WSW, and an outer fosse (at WNW: Wth of top 6m; Wth of base 2m; ext. D 0.3m) that is largely reduced to a berm (at ESE: Wth 2.3m) that melds into the ground SE-W. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 1 November 2018

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