What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Formoyle is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Formoyle, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular earth and stone bank encloses a raised area 26m across on level ground near a stream. Drystone rubble revetting supports the exterior face, although livestock erosion has removed parts of the bank. Two breaks mark entrances at the north-east and south-west.

Situated on level ground, 20m to N of stream, in gently undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 3.95m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank has been revetted on the vertical exterior face on all sides with drystone rubble walling. The bank has been eroded by livestock NNE-ESE leaving the external revetting standing proud of the interior of the rath. The bank has been eroded away NNW-N. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank and a ramp to the exterior at NNE marks the position of the original entrance. There is a modern break (Wth 1.8m) in the bank with a ramp to the exterior at SW. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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