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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Moylisha

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a gentle S/SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 27m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; H 0.6-1.5m), about two thirds of which survives to the E of a NW-SE field boundary which traverses the site. There is no trace of the ringfort to the W of the boundary. There are two gaps, at the NW (Wth 2m) and SE (Wth 1.5m), at the junction with the boundary. No indication of an external fosse or internal features.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI042-037

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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