What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not fairy forts. They are human ringforts, circular earthworks where people lived, worked and were buried. The fairy name came later, a warning or a joke, keeping the dead place clear or making the living admit they did not understand it. In Lakyle South the field may have held a household, a boundary, a burial or a small defence. The earth remembers the shape even when the name has changed.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.