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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullagh (drumahaire By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Mullagh holds a shallow earthen circle on a drumlin crest, its low scarp barely rising above reclaimed pasture. The shape suggests an old rath, yet no entrance or ditch remains visible, leaving the fort exposed to the sky and memory. It is the kind of place where human hands disappeared so completely that fairy tales moved in to fill the gap.
Located in reclaimed pasture on top of an E-W drumlin, at the crest of a N-facing slope. This is a circular, slightly dished area (diam. 22.7m NE-SW; 21.6m NW-SE) defined by a low scarp (max. H 0.25m). There is no trace of a fosse or entrance, but it was probably a rath. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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