What is recorded here

Fairy forts are often misread as human forts. In Ballymulcashel the stone ring may be a boundary marker, a refuge, or a place where the visible and hidden worlds overlap. People may have lived nearby, feared the circle, or avoided it after dark. The stones do not need a human story to be extraordinary. They stand as a reminder that some places belong to more than one kind of creature.

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.

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