What is recorded here

Depicted as an almost oval-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 38m N-S; c. 33m E-W) on OS 1911 ed. Only the outline of the cashel wall described by Lowry- Corry and Richardson (1937, 157-9) is now identifiable. Well-defined entrance at SE. (de Valera and Ó Nualláin 1972, 137, No. 1) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

Giants Grave, Port is a likely early-medieval ringfort, indicated by its oval shape and the remains of a cashel wall. Local tradition may associate it with folklore involving giants, reflected in its name, though specific stories are not recorded.

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