What is recorded here

Fairy forts are earthen rings people built and used, not caves where children vanished. In Milltown, a slight rise at the SE angle of a field marks what was probably a rath, large enough for a household, a yard, or a small defended place. The fairy name comes later, when people stopped knowing the human purpose and gave the shape to something unnamed.

Situated in a gently undulating landscape. A circular embanked enclosure (ext. diam. c. 25m) is depicted only on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’. A slight rise at the SE angle of a field is the only indication of what was probably a rath. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 8 January 2019

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