What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Keenaghan (kells Lower By) is a grass-covered ring on a western spur in County Meath, Ireland. Its earthen bank still stands one to one and a half metres high around a space forty metres across, with a narrow eastern gap for entry. People may have lived there, fenced it, or feared it, but the earth has kept its shape while human memory faded.

Located towards the top of the E-facing spine of a W-E spur. This is a raised, circular and grass-covered area (diam. 40.5m N-S; 36m E-W) that slopes down slightly to the S (H 1m). It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5.7-7m; int. H 0.4-0.7m; ext. H 1.3-1.5m) and hedge that is reduced to a scarp SW-WNW. There is no visible fosse and the entrance (Wth of base 2.9m) is at E. 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: 31 August 2018

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