What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carrownyclowan is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Carrownyclowan, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval structure sits on a narrow ridge in rough pasture, enclosed by a sod-covered wall with upright limestone slabs. A man-made underground passage occupies the northern half, while the northwestern arc lost wall material where a field boundary now curves around the perimeter.

In rough pasture, on the top of a narrow ridge. An oval area (int. diam. 25.5m x 23.6m) enclosed by a sod-covered stone wall (T 1.2m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 1.2m) with the remains of an external and internal stone facing of upright limestone slabs. The wall has been removed along the NW arc where a field boundary curves around the perimeter. The interior is uneven and there is a Man-made underground passage (SL028-010002-) in the N half. 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

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.