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On a slight rise of the broad WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. It has been identified as part of Dumha Selga, which has mythological associations (FitzPatrick 2004, 64-5). Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 42m E-W; 36.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4-5.5m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 1.4-1.8m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 6.2-8m; Wth of base 2-4m; D 0.5-0.8m) which incorporates the fosse of bowl-barrow (RO028-063001-) SE-SW where the rath (ext. diam. 55.9m E-W) destroys the barrow's bank. There is a hut-site (RO028-063003-), visible as a subcircular platform (dims 10m E-W; 6m N-S; H 0.1-0.4m) at the centre. The entrance (Wth 3m) and causeway (Wth 4m) are at ENE, and the interior is overlain by a WNW-ESE field wall and townland boundary with Carrowgarve to the N. There is another wall running N from it situated close to the perimeter at E. Barrow (RO028-063005-) is c. 50m to the NE and barrow (RO028-063004-) is c. 70m to the SE. Geophysical survey confirms the central hut-site, but provides no evidence of other structures within the rath. (Waddell et al. 2009, 127-35) See the attached aerial image taken from the SSE with this monument in the background. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Carrowgarve is a subcircular grass-covered fairy fort (ringfort/rath) located on a slight rise of the Carnfree ridge and is associated with the mythological site Dumha Selga. It is likely early medieval in date and linked to Irish folklore surrounding the mythical gatherings of the Tuatha Dé Danann.