What is recorded here

Mullagh hides a fort on a natural knoll, buried beneath coniferous trees and flat Cavan ground. Men marked it on surveys in 1836 and 1876, but no wall or gate remains for hands to touch. The land keeps its shape while denying the eye, turning history into rumour and certainty into doubt.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on a natural knoll in otherwise relatively flat ground within a modern plantation of coniferous trees. Not visible at ground level. 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 Mullagh is a likely early-medieval circular earthwork, typically associated with Iron Age or early Christian settlements. Locally known as a fairy fort, such sites are often linked to Irish folklore regarding supernatural beings and are sometimes avoided due to superstition.

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