Overview
Indicated — Ouris is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Offaly. Situated on top of an E-W ridge in undulating countryside. 25m N-S) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 3m
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: The site appears to be a ringfort which has been reused as a tree ring by the addition of an outer bank which has been planted with trees.
What was found
The saved account records: Situated on top of an E-W ridge in undulating countryside.
What remains
The saved account records: 25m N-S) enclosed by two earthen banks with intervening fosse (Wth 3m
Why it mattered
Indicated — Ouris 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: D 1m) with causeway entrance (Wth 3m) at NE.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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