What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland, where the earth still holds the shape of a ring. It may have been a human home, a boundary marker or a forgotten shrine before becoming a fairy fort in local memory. The name suggests a place shown rather than hidden, as if the land still points back at the person looking for it.

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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