What is recorded here

The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Falnasoogaun OR Ropefield is in County Sligo, Ireland. It stands in pasture on a low rise with a raised circular area enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse. O'Rorke wrote that Mass was said on or near the rath of Fal-na-sugan and a hedge-school taught in its ditch, though three raths exist in the townland. A disused quarry now cuts into the northern fosse and interior.

In pasture, on top of a low rise. A raised circular area (31m N-S) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.05m) with numerous gaps. An external fosse (Wth 6.7m) and counterscarp bank (Wth 1.6m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.3m) are evident along the N arc. A possible entrance (Wth 2.6m) is at SE. A linear NE-SW earthen bank (Wth 2m; max. H 0.5m) bisects the interior. There is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL032-039002-) in the W half of the interior. A disused quarry cuts into the fosse and interior at N. According to O'Rorke (1878, 305), Mass was said 'on or near the rath of Fal-na-sugan' and 'a hedge-school' was taught on weekdays in the ditch of the rath. There are three other raths (SL032-037----; SL032-038----; SL032-064001-) in this townland and it is not known which was being referred to by O'Rorke. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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