Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Caherabbey Lower

What is recorded here

On a SE-facing slope in upland terrain, under pasture. Knockgraffon motte (TS075-019001-) is visible c. 2km to the N and tower house (TS075-076----) is visible c. 2.7km to the NE. A bivallate enclosure (diam. 25.6m N-S; 30.6m E-W) defined by an impressive steep inner bank (Wth 1.6m crest, 4.4m base; int. H 0.28m; H above fosse 2.79m); wide flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 2.5m) and steep outer bank (Wth 2.4m crest, 6m base; H above fosse 1.84m; ext. H 1.6m). There is no visible trace of an external fosse. There are a lot of loose stones lying about. While the banks appear to be largely of clay the surfaces have a high stone content. There is scrub growing around the edge of the ringfort and the interior is relatively clean, apart from nettles. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 3.6m) in the SE quadrant, which has the remains of a possible stone lining.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS075-035

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives: No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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