Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Feagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Meath. It is depicted as a D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 30m NW-SE c. 20m NE-SW) backing onto a NE-SW building at SE on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’, and it is depicted as a tear-shaped enclosure on the 1908 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: c. 20m NE-SW) backing onto a NE-SW building at SE on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘Fort’, and it is depicted as a tear-shaped enclosure on the 1908 edition.
What was found
The saved account records: It is depicted as a D-shaped enclosure (dims c. 30m NW-SE
What remains
The saved account records: No archaeological feature is visible on any aerial images in pasture, apart from an oblong bank (L c. 15m NE-SW) at SE.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Feagh 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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