What is recorded here

Indicated was a circular fort twenty-five to thirty metres across, perched on a narrow ridge above boggy ground in County Mayo. It disappeared beneath pasture and time, leaving no visible trace despite appearing on maps from 1838 to 1930. The land swallowed the stones or timber without ceremony, erasing the boundary between human making and natural forgetting.

In improved pasture, located on top of a N–S ridge, close to its S end, overlooking an expanse of boggy ground. The ridge slope falls away steeply to W. There is a more gradual slope to E. Shown as a subcircular enclosure (diam. 25-30m) on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps, this possible rath has been levelled; there is no visible trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 September 2019

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.