What is recorded here

Indicated is an earthen ringfort in County Mayo, Ireland, where a simple ridge of soil still marks the boundary of a lost home. It may have sheltered a family, stored grain or witnessed ordinary lives before forgetting claimed the names of its people. The earth remembers pressure and shape long after tongues disappear, suggesting the fort remained a living anchor rather than a dead ruin.

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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