Overview
Indicated — Dunoge is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monaghan. Located towards the top of the SW-facing slope of the shoulder of a drumlin. It is depicted as an embanked enclosure describe as a ‘fort’ in gothic lettering on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a curving field bank SE-W-N on the 1907 edition.
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: It is depicted as an embanked enclosure describe as a ‘fort’ in gothic lettering on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a curving field bank SE-W-N on the 1907 edition.
What was found
The saved account records: Located towards the top of the SW-facing slope of the shoulder of a drumlin.
What remains
The saved account records: A scarp (H 1m) and hedge survives SE-W-N (Chord c. 40m) but the rest of the perimeter cannot be traced.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Dunoge matters as a recorded fairy fort / earthen ringfort tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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