What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rathmore (roscommon By., Creeve Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rathmore (roscommon By., Creeve Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area 34m north-south and 29m east-west on a drumlin ridge. An earthen bank 3.6 to 5.4m wide surrounds most of the perimeter, reaching 5.7m wide and 2.1m high externally where best preserved. A 3m causeway at the east-south-east leads into the centre.

On top of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 34m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.6-5.4m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m) SW-N-E, which is best preserved (Wth 5.7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.1m) with an outer fosse (Wth of top 5.2m; Wth of base 1.8m; D 0.5m) SW-NW where it is incorporated into a N-S field bank and hedge. The perimeter is reduced to a scarp (H 0.3-0.5m) E-SW. The entrance and causeway (Wth 3m) are at ESE, and lead into the centre of rath (RO023-209002-) which this monument cuts. The N-S field bank at the W edge has been removed since 2001 (Bing c. 2013). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.