What is recorded here
The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Doonsheheen is in County Sligo, Ireland. A circular embanked area about 25 by 28 metres appears on the 1838 Ordnance Survey map on the west side of a road. The possible rath is not visible at ground level today. Heapstown cairn stands about 90 metres to the southwest.
A circular embanked area (c. 25m x 28m) is indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map on the W side of a road. This possible rath is not visible at ground level. There is a field clearance mound to NW. Heapstown cairn (SL034-128----) is c. 90m to SW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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