What is recorded here

The fairy fort or stone ringfort in Doonowney is in County Sligo, Ireland. The site occupies a steep sided hillock in a small wooded area 20m northwest of a farmhouse and yard. A raised circular area 28m wide contains remains of a drystone wall that compensates for the underlying natural slope. Sections show a rubble bank, rebuilt walling with an external facing, or only footings with the raised interior externally faced with stone.

Situated on a steep sided hillock in small wooded area 20m to NW of a farmhouse and yard. Natural ground level falls away steeply from the site WSW-N. Raised circular area (diam. 28m) defined by the remains of a drystone wall. The interior is raised to compensate for the underlying natural slope. From N-E, the enclosing element is a bank of rubble stone (Wth 2m; int. H 0.6m) with no facing evident. From E-SW the walling has been rebuilt (Wth 2m; int. H 1.2m) with the external facing intact and isolated short stretches of the inner facing. From SW-N the footings of the wall remain only (Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.1m) on the raised interior with the raised portion of the interior externally faced with stone (ext. H 1.65m). Original entrance not recognisble. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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