Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Pollanarroo

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 is recorded here

Just off the crest of an E-W ridge, on the S-facing slope. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 34.1m E-W; 33.3m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth of base 3-4.6m; Wth of top 1.4-2.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1-1.6m) and hedge separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.3-6.3m; Wth of base 3.2-4m; D 0.4m at S to 1.9m at N) from an outer bank (Wth 1.6-3.7m; ext. H 0.4m at W to 1.4m at E), which has been removed NE-ESE (max. ext. dim. 53.7m N-S). The original entrance is not identified. Rath (RO032-052----) is c. 150m to the NNW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO032-053

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