What is recorded here

Dungooly holds a double-ringed earth fort where erosion has exposed ancient stones along the outer bank. The interior once contained four radiating divisions and a central mound, features later levelled by human hands. The name fairy fort suggests people believed the structure belonged to unseen residents rather than ordinary history.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 45m N-S, 40.5m E-W) enclosed by two banks with flat intervening space. Inner bank (Wth 4.5m, H 0.8m internally, 2.1m externally), intervening space (Wth 5.5-8.5m) and outer bank (Wth 6.3m; H 1.2m internally, 2.3m externally). Modern erosion has revealed several large stones forming an outer edge to the banks. Entrance gap (Wth 2m) in both banks at SE. Possible Man-made underground passage (LH003-004002-) in interior. During a site inspection (28-7-1965) the interior was noted to be divided into quadrants by four slight banks radiating from a slight central mound. These have since been levelled.

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