What is recorded here

Clooneen holds a massive stone ringfort where large blocks still face outward, proving human hands built the boundary before legend claimed it. The fort sits within an extensive field system at the base of Ballyganner Hill, suggesting ordinary people farmed, lived and defended the slope rather than waiting for fairy tricks. Its size and shape leave little room for fantasy, yet local memory often prefers fairy forts because they sound more exciting than the truth.

On a SE-facing slope on a small rise at the base of Ballyganner Hill and within an extensive field system (CL009-059001-). A large suboval area (69.5m N-S; 53.4m E-W, crest to crest) defined by a stone spread (Wth 4.6-7.5m; int. H 0.4-1m; ext. H 0.7-2m). Wall-facing is visible at NW (L c. 10m) and NNE (L c. 10m) and comprises large stones (L 1m; Wth 0.5m; H 0.4m). These sections of wall appear straight, likely due to the size of the enclosure. An enclosure (CL016-189----) occupies the S interior and three possible hut sites abut the inside of the perimeter at NW (CL016-190----) and SSW (CL016-191----) and W (CL016-192----). Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Lynda McCormack Date of upload: 23 March 2022

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