What is recorded here

Clear records are missing, but the earth remains. A forgotten hand may have lifted that soil, built a home, and vanished before written memory began. The fairy fort label is a story, not a fact, yet it captures the sudden disappearance of an ordinary life. Shanahill keeps the shape while human names and dates faded from the field.

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.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.