What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Largan (leyny By., Ballysadare East Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Largan (leyny By., Ballysadare East Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture on a south-facing slope near the top of a ridge. A circular area measuring twenty-three metres across is defined by an earth and stone bank three metres wide and one metre high. An east-west field boundary wall replaces the bank along the southern arc, while overgrowth covers the perimeter.
In rough pasture, on a S-facing slope near the top of a ridge. A circular area (int. diam 23m) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1m) which is replaced along the S arc by an E-W field boundary wall. The perimeter is covered with overgrowth.
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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