Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Drumintin is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monaghan. Located at the W end of an E-W ridge, which is one of the summits of an E-W drumlin ridge. 33.5m NW-SE) planted in coniferous trees and defined by an earthen bank (at NW: Wth of base 2.9m
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: 33.5m NW-SE) planted in coniferous trees and defined by an earthen bank (at NW: Wth of base 2.9m
What was found
The saved account records: Located at the W end of an E-W ridge, which is one of the summits of an E-W drumlin ridge.
What remains
The saved account records: There is no visible entrance, and it is probably a rath that has been adapted as a tree-ring.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Drumintin 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: H 1.6m), with an outer fosse or drain (Wth of top 1.6m
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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