What is recorded here
Ghost fort on a hidden ridge, remembered only in local legend.
Tradition of a 'Fort' at this location. Not marked on any OS ed. Situated on the SW shoulder of a drumlin ridge. 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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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