What is recorded here
The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Drinaghan More is in County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a gentle east-facing slope in poorly-drained pasture and contains a raised circular area twenty-eight metres across. An earthen bank surrounds the centre, leaves a two-metre eastern entrance and holds a shallow northeast hollow against its inner face.
Situated on the gentle E-facing slope of a low rise in poorly-drained, level pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 28.7m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.8-5.5m; int. H 0.4-0.85m; ext. H 0.9-1.6m). A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at E represents the original entrance. Against the inner face of the bank at NE is a hollow (4m NE-SW; 2m NW-SE; D 0.3m).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
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- What survives
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