What is recorded here

Fairy forts are called forts because they look like abandoned soldier camps, though no human army ever marched inside. Crannagh is no different: a broken stone ring, two field banks, and one upright granite marker in the middle. The girls refused to enter after dark, not from cleverness but from the certainty that the circle was waiting for them. They were right. The ring was complete, the gates were hidden, and the girls disappeared into the story.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Circular area (diam. 22m) enclosed by remains of low boulder wall (max. H 1m; T c 1.2m) not visible at NW, with modern wall superimposed. Several gaps, original entrance not identifiable. Two field banks subdivide boulder-strewn interior. Standing stone (CW023-006001-) of granite at centre.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.