What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland. The earth may have swallowed a whole village or simply marked a boundary nobody remembered setting. People still drop coins into the grass or walk past with their hands in their pockets, as if keeping the place honest.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.