
What is recorded here
Fahy, County Mayo: House, fortified house. The facts are empty, but the name and kind are clear. A fortified house is not a vague claim when written down; it is a shape of life, built to resist loss and remember the people who first resisted it there.
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
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