Overview
Indicated — Cornamarrow is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mayo. In pasture, prominently sited on top of a steep-sided, N-S ridge. The rath straddles the E-W width of the ridge top.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In pasture, prominently sited on top of a steep-sided, N-S ridge.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: There is a broad break (Wth c. 8m) in the inner bank and fosse at ESE, most likely indicating the location of the original entrance.
What was found
The saved account records: The rath straddles the E-W width of the ridge top.
What remains
The saved account records: It consists of a raised, broadly oval area (diam.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Cornamarrow matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: c. 40m N-S) defined by a substantial gravelly, earthen bank (Wth c. 5m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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