What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Legan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Legan, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass-covered area on the west-facing slope of a ridge overlooking Kiglass Lough. An earthen bank and outer re-cut fosse define the perimeter, though no original entrance remains identifiable.

On the W-facing slope of a NNE-SSW ridge overlooking Kiglass Lough, c. 700m to the W. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 36.4m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2-5m; int. H 0.2-1m; ext. H 1.8-2m) incorporated into an overgrown field bank with an outer re-cut fosse (Wth of top 3-3.5m; D 1.6-1.8m) NE-S-SW, and a slight scarp (H 0.5m) elsewhere. There is no identifiable original entrance, and rath (RO024-010----) is c. 65m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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