What is recorded here

Lisnaguiveragh holds a circular earthen ring on the eastern edge of an undulating ridge, its grassy interior sloping gently toward the northeast while a broad bank and outer ditch mark the boundary. People called it a fairy fort, perhaps because the shape seemed to belong more to imagination than human reason, but the entrance and causeway at the east suggest it served living bodies who needed shelter, storage or gathering space. The ditch has been cut again as a drain in places, pulling the ancient line into modern use without asking permission.

Located at the E end of a W-E undulating ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 40m NE-SW; 37m NW-SE) that slopes down (H 3.2m) to the NE. It is defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4.4-6.5m; int. H 0.8-1m; ext. H 1.8-2m), with an outer fosse (at SW: Wth of top 6.6m; Wth of base 2.5m; ext. D 0.6m), which has largely been re-cut as a drain (at NE: Wth of top 2m; D 0.7m). There is an entrance (Wth of base 2m) and causeway (Wth of top 2.2m; H 0.5m) at E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 8 December 2017

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