What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathdoony More is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathdoony More, County Sligo, Ireland. It is one of four forts written about in the townland during 1836. Two of those four forts are identified, but this one and another remain unlocated.
One of four forts referred to in this townland in 1836 (OSNB vol. 1, 404-5). Its exact location is unknown. Two of the four 'forts' (SL033-087001-; SL033-045----) have been identified while this and another (SL033-188002-) remains unlocated.
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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