What is recorded here
Indicated is a lost fairy fort on a Mayo ridge, erased by ploughs and time. It faced Lough Keeran, perhaps watching water or waiting for people who no longer remember its name.
In pasture, located on the level summit of a N–S ridge. At E the ground falls steeply to a flat expanse of damp pastureland, with a small lake, Lough Keeran, immediately to SE of the ridge. There is a more gradual slope on the W side of the ridge. A circular enclosure (diam. c. 45m) is not shown on the 1838 and 1930 OS 6-inch maps. It has been levelled; there is no visible trace at ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 4 February 2020
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 survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
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