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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumraney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated in pasture, with moderate views to N and E and restricted to W. Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map or the 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map. Monument described in 1976 and 1978 as a circular-shaped area (diam. 33m) enclosed by a broad low earthen bank that is truncated by a roadway running NE-SW across the eastern sector. There is no visible trace of a fosse or an entrance feature. The interior has a gentle W-facing slope. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 24 July 2019

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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