What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Barroe Upper is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Barroe Upper, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area measures 25.5 metres across and sits in pasture on a break in slope overlooking Lough Arrow to the west. A stone wall encloses the space, reaching 1.1 metres thick and 0.5 metres high on both inner and outer edges. Remains of inner and outer stone facing are still visible along the structure.

In pasture, on a break in slope overlooking Lough Arrow to W. A circular area (int. diam. 25.5m) enclosed by a stone wall (T 1.1m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.5m) with remains of inner and outer stone facing. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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