Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Gaigue, County Longford

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

On a N-facing hillside. Depicted as a circular enclosure on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A raised oval area (35m E-W; 30m N-S) enclosed by a partially denuded low wall of drystone masonry (Wth 3-3.6m; H 0.1-1m). There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF005-009

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