What is recorded here

Fairy forts are human settlements misnamed by later folklore, and Ballyjennings preserves one: a square cashel fifty-six metres across, its ruined boulder wall still standing seventy centimetres high above a low earthen bank. Three hut sites remain in the eastern half, the largest circular and deep enough to hide an underground passage, while the other two keep sharper rectangular forms. The name suggests fear or wonder rather than record, but the stones are plainly made for people, perhaps farmers, herders, or neighbours seeking shelter from weather and claim.

Situated in undulating pasture. Square-shaped area (56m E-W; 54m N-S), enclosed by ruined wall (Wth 2.4m; H 0.7m) of large boulders, on low earthen bank. Three hut sites in the E half; Hut site 1 (SL118-071003-): circular, (diam. 10.5m; H 0.6m) contains a Man-made underground passage (MA118-071002-). Hut site 2 (SL118-071004-): 8m S of 1, square in shape (6.3m N-S; 6.5m E-W). Hut site 3 (SL118-071005-): 18m S of 2, rectangular in shape (7.4m N-S; 6.2m E-W) ajoined to cashel wall by two low, linear stone walls. 5m NE of cashel is hut site (MA118-071006-). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 247. Date of upload: 12 December 2013

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