Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Toocananagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mayo. In pasture, located on a rise, with a stream 60m to E at the base of the slope. There are good views over the surrounding undulating landscape, with extensive views of a flat expanse of damp pasture that stretches E of the stream.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In pasture, located on a rise, with a stream 60m to E at the base of the slope.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: A low slumped section (Wth 1.5m) at NE may be an original entrance, but it is not clearly defined.
What was found
The saved account records: There are good views over the surrounding undulating landscape, with extensive views of a flat expanse of damp pasture that stretches E of the stream.
What remains
The saved account records: Substantially raised subcircular area or platform (34m N−S
Why it mattered
Indicated — Toocananagh 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: 33m E−W) defined by a scarp (H 1.5m at S
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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