What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Raheever, County Cavan. A round rath, about thirty-three metres across, with two earthen banks and a deep ditch between them. The outer bank stands tallest at the south. On the inner bank from east through south to west are broken stone foundations, and opposite them at the east the banks break for a causeway entrance. People called it a fairy fort because the shape seemed hidden rather than abandoned, as if the field had swallowed a house and kept only its outline.

Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 33m) enclosed by two low earthen banks with wide, deep intermediate fosse. Outer bank best preserved at S. On top of the inner bank from E-S-W are traces of what appear to be foundations of a stone wall. Corresponding breaks in banks at E with accompanying causeway represents original entrance. 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

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