What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not fairy creations but human making, and this is no exception. The fort in Tawlaght stood on the north slope of a drumlin ridge, large enough to be marked on the 1836 and 1876 maps, yet now it has been reduced to a low circular mound about thirty-seven metres across. Whatever life moved inside that ring has vanished, leaving only a shallow scar in the earth and a name that still points to forgotten walls.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the N slope of a drumlin ridge. All that remains to indicate the presence of the site is a low almost circular mound (diam. c. 37m). Otherwise nothing visible at ground level. 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

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tawlaght, likely dating to the early medieval period, is marked as 'Fort' on Ordnance Survey maps from 1836 and 1876. The site is associated with local folklore surrounding fairies, and all that remains today is a low, circular mound approximately 37 metres in diameter.

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