What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Gortoorlan, County Cavan: marked Fort on OS maps from 1836, hidden beneath grass at the mountain’s foot. People may have circled it, feared it or forgotten it while the mountain watched. Mapmakers drew what memory or shape suggested; the ground kept its own secret.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated close to the foot of a mountain. Not 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

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