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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Keelogyboy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Keelogyboy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Keelogyboy, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies gently undulating pasture beside a small stream thirty metres west. A broad earth bank once enclosed a twenty metre circular area, though southeastern sections now show only a scarped edge with faint bank traces. The original entrance remains unrecognisable despite moderate views in all directions.
Situated in gently undulating pasture with small stream 30m to the W. Views are moderate to good in all directions. Raised circular area (diam. 20m) enclosed by a very broad bank of earth (Wth 8.1m; int. H 0.7m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. From SE-W the bank has been removed and the site is defined by a scarped edge (ext. H 1.2m). Traces of the bank are visible on top of the scarped edge. The original entrance is not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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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