What is recorded here

Fairy forts are earthen rings people built and used, not caves where lost children vanished. In Lavagh, County Cavan, one sat on the south shoulder of a drumlin ridge, high enough to watch the land and simple enough to leave behind. It appeared on maps as a fort, but the earth has been levelled, removing the chance to touch its edge or imagine the hands that shaped it.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the S shoulder of a drumlin ridge. Site has been levelled. Not visible at ground level. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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