Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cahernacreevy, County Mayo

What is recorded here

In rolling pasture. Circular raised area (43m N-S; 42m E-W), enclosed NE to NW by bank of earth and stone (H 1.1m); levelled NW to NE. Stone field fence delimits site NW to NE. Children's burial ground (MA118-033002-) in SW. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 123.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-033001

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What survives: Recorded monument

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