Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Cromlin is recorded as Cliff-edge fort in Leitrim. Situated at the outer edge of a shelf of rock outcrop on a S-facing slope. This is a grass-covered D-shaped area (int.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 21.5m N-S) defined by a cliff at S (H c. 8m), by an earthen bank (Wth 5-7m
What was found
The saved account records: Situated at the outer edge of a shelf of rock outcrop on a S-facing slope.
What remains
The saved account records: This is a grass-covered D-shaped area (int.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Cromlin matters because the source ties cliff-edge fort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: H 0.3m at N to 1.8m at E) NW-N-SE and a partly rock-cut fosse SW-N-SE that is most massive at W (Wth of top 12.5m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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