What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area measures 20.5m across and sits in rough pasture on the east side of a ridge. A 0.4m scarp defines the edge, while a slight 3m external fosse remains along the west, north and northeast arcs. A quarry hole has cut through the east fosse and scarp, and another rath lies 80m to the southeast.

In rough pasture, on the E side of a ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 20.5m) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m) with a slight trace of an external fosse (Wth 3m) along the W, N and NE arcs. A quarry hole (8.6m N-S) has been dug into the fosse and scarp at E. Another rath (SL027-013----) lies c. 80m to SE. 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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