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Indicated — Rahultan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

What is recorded here

Raised circular area (int. diam. 34.9m) enclosed by an earthen bank modified and incorporated into the field boundary, and a modern external trench. Partly blocked break in bank at E may represent original entrance. Internal area has been planted with apple trees. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
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