Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Aghaglassan — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Fairy forts are not fairy forts. They are human forts, built by human hands, and the fairies moved in later to occupy the emptiness left behind. Aghaglassan is no different. People built a stone ring on the cliff edge above the Black River, lived there, left it, and forgot it. The fairies did not create the fort. They inherited it.

Nothing at this site now survives to indicate the rough mound about 40ft in diameter, traditionally regarded as a fort (M. R. Colhoun). The site has been quarried for stone, possibly suggesting a cashel. It was situated on the edge of a cliff above the Black River in well cultivated land. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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