Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lacken (ballaghkeen By.)

Situated on a level landscape. The cropmark of a large enclosure (diam. c. 60-65m) defined by a single fosse feature that has an entrnace gap at SE is visible on aerial photographs (MM (11) 7-11; (51) 2-5). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 31 August, 2012 Amended: 2 May, 2014

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lacken, likely dating to the early medieval period, is identified by a circular fosse with an entrance on the southeast side, visible as a cropmark. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folklore, reflecting their perceived otherworldly significance in Irish cultural memory.