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Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

Overview

Indicated — Carrigeen Mountain is recorded as Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Limerick. In rough upland pasture, on steep W facing slope of Knocknascrow with good views to N. 18m) enclosed by well-preserved dry-stone wall (base Wth 0.9-1.1m

Who made it and when

The saved account records: OSi designation may suggest a post-1700 date for the construction of this enclosure.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: 18m) enclosed by well-preserved dry-stone wall (base Wth 0.9-1.1m

What was found

The saved account records: In rough upland pasture, on steep W facing slope of Knocknascrow with good views to N.

What remains

The saved account records: Enclosing wall stands to full height except at SSW where there is some collapse.

Why it mattered

Indicated — Carrigeen Mountain matters because the source ties fairy fort / stone ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: H 1.5-1.7m) with entrance gap (Wth 1.2m) at S.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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