What is recorded here
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Sheegeeragh is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Sheegeeragh, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise beside a shallow valley and measures forty-six metres north-south by forty-one metres east-west. A grass-covered stone spread one to one and a half metres wide marks the perimeter, with facing stones visible south-southwest. A relict field wall runs east from the enclosure, and a house site eight by four metres attaches to its south side.
On a slight rise in a low-lying landscape with a shallow S-N valley immediately to the E. Subcircular grass-covered and domed area (int. dims 46m N-S; 41m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1-1.5m; H 0.1-0.3m), with some facing stones visible S-SW. There is no visible entrance, but a relict field wall of field system (RO028-233002-) runs E from the perimeter with a house site (RO028-232002-) (int. dims 8m E-W; 4m N-S) attached to its S side immediately outside the enclosure.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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