Overview
Indicated — Loyst is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Monaghan. c. 30-35m) is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’, and the circular feature is still extant on the 1907 later edition. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam.
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: It is defined by traces of an earthen bank that is largely reduced to a scarp (at N: H 1.2m) and an outer fosse that is replaced by a lane SW-N-SSE.
What was found
The saved account records: c. 30-35m) is depicted on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map where it is described in gothic lettering as a ‘fort’, and the circular feature is still extant on the 1907 later edition.
What remains
The saved account records: This is a circular grass-covered area (diam.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Loyst matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: 24m NNE-SSW) that is now used as a haggard with trees planted on the perimeter.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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