What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockahoney is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockahoney, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular earthwork measures about 27 metres across and sits on the north-facing slope of a low rise in pasture. A 0.75-metre scarp marks the southwestern edge, while a shallow 2.8-metre ditch runs along the northeastern arc. A field boundary cuts through the southeastern edge of the remains.

In pasture, on the N-facing slope of a low rise. A circular area (diam. c. 27m) defined by a scarp (H 0.75m) SW-SE; the W arc is barely discernible. A very shallow external fosse (Wth 2.8m) is evident along the NE arc. An ESE-WSW field boundary truncates the SSE edge of the rath. 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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