What is recorded here

Fairy forts in west Clare are not whimsy, they are memory. They mark places where people lived, buried, feared or worshipped before written records. The name fairy fort appears because the true use was forgotten, not because the site is empty. In Meelick, the land still carries that old human shape.

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.