Overview
Indicated — Highwood is recorded as Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Sligo. In rocky pasture, on a cliff edge overlooking Black Lough to S. 24m x 21m) enclosed by a stone wall (int.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In rocky pasture, on a cliff edge overlooking Black Lough to S.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 24m x 21m) enclosed by a stone wall (int.
What was found
The saved account records: A possible burial ground (SL041-008----) lies c. 70m to NE.
What remains
The saved account records: T 2.2m) of limestone slabs and rubble.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Highwood matters because the source ties fairy fort / stone ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: There is a possible entrance (Wth 0.9m) at SW and a possible church (SL041-007001-) in the SW quadrant.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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