What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killoran North is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killoran North, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies undulating pasture at the break of slope on the north-eastern end of a low ridge. The circular area measures twenty-four metres across and contains a level interior. An earthen bank and scarp define the boundary, though gaps and an eroded section interrupt the structure.

In undulating pasture, at the break of slope at the NNE end of a low ridge. A slightly raised circular area (diam. 24m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. H 1.15m) SE-NW and mainly by a scarp (H 1.8m) elsewhere. Gaps occur in the bank at SE (Wth 1m) and WNW (Wth 1.2m) with an eroded section of bank (Wth 2m) at NE. The interior is level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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