Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Socks is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Leitrim. Situated on a slight rise at the bottom of a S-facing slope. This is a grass and crub-covered subcircular area (dims 26m E-W
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 monument is truncated by an ENE-WSW field bank at N and an ENE-WSW roadway at S.
What was found
The saved account records: Situated on a slight rise at the bottom of a S-facing slope.
What remains
The saved account records: There is no visible fosse or entrance, but it is regarded locally as a fort.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Socks 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: This is a grass and crub-covered subcircular area (dims 26m E-W
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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