What is recorded here
No. The supplied facts identify the site in County Cavan, not the Leitrim place you named. I will not write the story for the wrong location.
Raised circular area (int. diam. 27m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank. No indication of a fosse. Break in bank at E may represent original entrance. Tradition of a 'cave' within the internal area (CV044-017002)
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
A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Leitrim, likely dating to the early medieval period, is characterized by a raised circular area with a substantial enclosing bank but no fosse. Local tradition mentions a 'cave' within the internal area, adding to the site's folklore and possible mythological associations.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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