What is recorded here

Indicated is a ruined stone ringfort on a steep slope above Lough Gill in County Leitrim. Its grass-covered wall still marks a wide circle, though the entrance has vanished and the south side has collapsed into a low scarp. The fort overlooks a small stream bending into the lake, suggesting people once chose this exact spot to watch water, weather or travellers.

Situated on a steep SW-facing slope, overlooking the point c. 100m to the W where a NW-SE section of a small stream turns W before entering a bay at the E end of Lough Gill. This is an overgrown circular area (int. diam. 34m) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth c. 3m) with facing-stones at NW (Wth 1.9m; H 0.5m), but the perimeter is reduced to a low scarp at S. The original entrance is not identified. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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