Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Island Upper is recorded as Fairy fort / ringfort in Wexford. Marked faintly as a circular enclosure (diam. of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated on a slight knoll.
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: H c. 0.3-0.5m) bisected by a NNE-SSW field bank.
What was found
The saved account records: Marked faintly as a circular enclosure (diam.
What remains
The saved account records: of the OS 6-inch map, it is situated on a slight knoll.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Island Upper matters because the source ties fairy fort / ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: This is a slightly raised and circular, grass-covered area (diam.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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