What is recorded here

Magic and life both claim the same Lurgankeel fort. The fairy label warns that human memory has thinned, not that the site stopped mattering. The earth bank still marks a lived boundary beside marsh-land, while the fairy name keeps the old mystery alive.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Located on a small natural rise at the edge of marsh-land. Sub-circular area (int. dims. 31m E-W, 27m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 5.5m, H 0.6m internally, 1.8m externally). Entrance gap (Wth 2.1m) at SE. Traces of internal and external boulder facing to bank near entrance.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.