What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrownaworan, County Sligo, Ireland. The levelled rath occupies a low rise in pasture on a gentle south-facing slope. Its circular remains measure 27.5 metres across and rise 0.5 to 0.8 metres above the surrounding ground. A man-made underground passage cuts through the north half of the interior.

In pasture, on a low rise on a gentle S-facing slope. This rath is levelled. The present remains consist of a circular area (diam. 27.5m) raised 0.5-0.8m above the surrounding ground level. There is a Man-made underground passage (SL032-051002-) in the N half of the interior. The rath is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular area and on the 1914 OS 6-inch map as a hachured circular raised area (diam. c. 30m). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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