What is recorded here
No visible trace remains in Rahona West, though local memory still shapes the hidden fort into a fairy dwelling. That is a story, not a measured fact. The vanished ring may have been an ordinary human stronghold, its earth forgotten after people stopped defending it.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Carrigaholt BayVisitor information · 1685 yd
Cloonconeen PointHeadland · 1.4 mi
Rinevella PointHeadland · 1.7 mi
Knocknagarhoon CastleRuins · 2.3 mi
Ocean Rowers MemorialMemorial · 3.4 mi
Glasheen BeachBeach / strand · 3.5 mi