What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Colgagh is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Colgagh, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular site spans twenty metres and rests on a moderate southwest facing slope above a steep southern drop. A rubble limestone bank encloses the area, while two relic quarry holes mark the interior. The underlying natural slope tilts the ground so one side sits below the external level and the other rises above it.

Situated on a moderate SW-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. A steep S-facing natural slope falls away immediately to the S of the site. Circular area (diam. 20m) enclosed by a bank of rubble limestone (Wth 3.3-3.5m; int. H 0.2-1.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. Due to the underlying natural slope, the interior of the site is lower than external ground level NW-NE and higher than external ground level elsewhere. The original entrance is not recognisable. A relic roughly rectangular quarry hole (dims. 4m E-W; 2m N-D; D 0.4m) is located to SE of centre in the interior. A second overgrown relic quarry (diam c.4m; D c.0.4m) is located to SW of centre in the interior. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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