What is recorded here
No visible trace remains at Finanagh, though local memory still shapes the lost fort into a fairy dwelling. That shift from human shelter to mythic playground is not error; it is the way forgotten places become free to imagine. The stones may have fallen, been removed or never stood tall enough to resist time, but the name preserves the change itself. A fort becomes a fairy fort when people stop knowing its owners and begin believing it belongs elsewhere.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Polldine FortFairy fort / stone ringfort · 452 yd
Religious houseReligious house, Franciscan friars · 1130 yd
Castletown Castle (in Ruins)Castle, tower house · 1168 yd
Kilcatherine GraveyardWood · 1.7 mi
G.A.A. Commemorative StoneMemorial · 3.6 mi
Post Office FieldNature reserve · 3.7 mi