What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Drumbeg West is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Drumbeg West, County Sligo, Ireland. The oval site sits in rough pasture on level ground, enclosed by a ruinous stone wall and an external silted-up fosse. Internal and external wall facing with a rubble core are visible along the south and west arcs, while a man-made underground passage occupies the northwest quadrant.

In rough pasture, on level ground. An oval area (int. diam. 14. 3m x 16.4m) enclosed by a ruinous stone wall (Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.75m) and an external silted-up fosse (Wth 1.2m; D 0.1m). Internal and external wall facing with a rubble core are evident along the S and W arcs. The entrance (Wth 2.1m) is in the S arc. There is a Man-made underground passage (SL035-047002-) in the NW quadrant. 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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