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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Geehanstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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That is a ringfort built of earth and memory, not stone or legend. It stands on a hillock in Geehanstown, County Meath, where the land rises just enough to claim attention. The bank is low, the grass soft, and the entrance has vanished into time, yet the shape remains clear: a circle drawn by human hands, likely centuries before records began. It is the kind of place where ordinary life became exceptional simply because someone chose to mark it, defend it, or belong within it.
Situated on a hillock in an undulating low-lying landscape. This is a subcircular grass-covered area (dims 27m NE-SW; 24m NW-SE) that slopes down to the NE (H 1m). It is defined by a low grass-covered earthen bank (Wth of base 3.5-4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1m), with traces of an outer fosse (Wth of base 1m; ext. D 0.3m) SW-W. The original entrance is not identified, and the perimeter is slightly truncated by a NE-SW field bank at SE. 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: 10 January 2019

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