What is recorded here

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Gortaderry is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Gortaderry, County Sligo, Ireland. The semi-circular site spans thirty metres and keeps a rubble limestone bank two point four metres wide and zero point seven metres high along its south-east to north-west edge. Rubble blocks and slabs laid on edge reinforce the external base from south-west to north-west, while a modern drystone field wall runs beside the inner base. The original entrance no longer shows, and parts of the ancient bank have disappeared.

Situated on level ground in gently undulating pasture 50m to the W of a now derelict farmhouse. Semi-circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by a rubble limestone bank (Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.7m). No fosse visible. The bank encloses the site SSE-NW and has been removed elsewhere. The external base of the bank is revetted with rubble blocks and slabs laid on edge SW-NW. A modern drystone field wall (T 0.75m; H 1.8m) has been built at the inner base of the bank SSE-NW with ENE-WSW orientated field walls linking to the ends of the cashel bank at NW and SSE. Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.