What is recorded here
Indicated is a stone ringfort in County Mayo, Ireland. The completed circumferential wall still stands where human hands first joined stone against the sky. It is a fairy fort in local tradition, and the completed circle may still exclude the living or attract the unseen.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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