What is recorded here

Drumshinny holds a faded oval ringfort, thirty-eight metres long and thirty-three wide, where the entrance has vanished entirely. The earth forgot the doorway but kept the shape, suggesting the building served something that did not need human entry. A person may have stood inside during rain, listening for movement the outline no longer explains.

Outline of perimeter of an enclosure may be traced, albeit with difficulty, defining an almost oval-shaped area (int. dims. c. 38m NW-SE; c.33m NE-SW). Original position of entrance not recognisable. 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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