What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullanabreena is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mullanabreena, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval site spans 31m north-south and 40m east-west on a south-facing slope. An eroded earthen bank forms part of the boundary while a scarp completes the enclosure. The north interior is cut into the slope and the south interior is raised to create a level surface.

In pasture, on the S-facing slope of a rise. An oval area (31m N-S; 40m E-W) enclosed by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 2.6m; int. H 0.9m) NW-NE, E-S and at SW and by a scarp elsewhere. The N portion of the level interior is cut into the slope and the S portion is raised c. 0.7m to compensate for the hillslope. 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

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