What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockbreenagher is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Knockbreenagher, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture below a ridge summit where western land holds trees. Two earthen banks surround a central area, although a field boundary cuts through the middle. The outer bank joins the local field system on the western arc.

In rough pasture, just below the summit of a ridge; the land to W is planted with trees. A raised circular area (int. diam. 24m) enclosed by two earthen banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank (Wth 5m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 1.5m) is evident all round. The intervening fosse (Wth 3m) is infilled and marked by a dense growth of rushes. The outer bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m) is incorporated into the field boundary system along the W arc. A N-S field boundary bisects the interior. 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

A fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Knockbreenagher is a circular early-medieval defensive or domestic site, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD. It is associated with local folklore regarding fairy dwellings, reflecting the later Irish tradition that such forts were inhabited by supernatural beings.

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