What is recorded here

Fairy fort in Murroe, County Donegal: a ruined stone ringfort, 16 metres across, with a wall once 2.4 metres wide. It sits close to the sea, exposed, with steep falls to the south and west and poor pasture nearby. The name suggests people once believed the fairies had claimed it back from human memory.

Internal diam. 16m. A circular area enclosed by a ruined stone wall orig-inally c. 2.4m wide. There is a low heap of loose stones in the interior on the N side. The site is located in an exposed position close to the sea, with steep falls to the S and W. There is poor pasture in the immediate vicinity but better land at lower levels. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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