What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Laughil is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Laughil, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies pasture on the lower southern slopes of the Ox Mountains. A 24 metre circular area contains an earthen bank, external boggy fosse, numerous gaps and a drystone wall along the northwestern arc. The southern interior rises slightly to compensate for the hillslope.

In pasture, on the lower southern slopes of the Ox Mountains. A circular area (diam. 24m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.1m), with large stones incorporated into it, SSE-ESE. An external flat-bottomed boggy fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.4m) is evident WSW-NW. Numerous gaps occur in the bank. The remains of a drystone wall tops the bank along the NW arc. The S portion of the level interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. 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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