Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullaghcor

In pasture at the base of a drumlin. A raised circular area (int. diam. 30m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.75m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.3m) with numerous gaps. A possible recut external fosse is evident along the W arc. A possible entrance is at SE. The S edge of the rath has been partially quarried away. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008