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Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Toorboney

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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In pasture, on gentle N-facing slope. Subcircular area (19.2m N-S; 23.2m E-W) defined by field fences NNE->SSW; low collapsed stone wall (H 0.5m; T 2.8m) SSW->W; field fence overlying earlier wall foundations W->NNE.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO038-044

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  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in ToorboneyFairy fort / stone ringfort · 243 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Toorboney sits on the slopes of Caherbarnagh with a wall that’s partially collapsed. It looks like someone threw stones at the hill and stopped halfway, leaving us to guess what happened next.

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Explorer Tom Fulacht fia in Toorboney vanished around 1905, likely because it got bored of being interesting. It's basically a ghost story that couldn't commit to haunting. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.

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Explorer Tom Fulacht fia in Gortavehy West is a horseshoe of ash on a stream bank, but it got levelled in 1993. It’s gone! Just burnt bits left in the bank section. Find that flattened fire pit and see what’s left.

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in ToorboneyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 509 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toorboney has an entrance guarded by giant boulders and a possible underground passage in the middle. It’s got gaps in the bank, so if the fairies are sneaking out, they’re doing it properly.

Man-made underground passage in ToorboneyMan-made underground passage · 509 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Man-made underground passage in Toorboney might be a collapsed room or just the earth taking a nap. It's sitting inside a ringfort like an awkward relative at dinner. Mind the nettles, they're the real guards here.

Field boundary in ToorboneyField boundary · 620 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom Field boundary in Toorboney meanders across the hillside, changing direction like a drunk tourist. It starts near an enclosure and twists NNW then NNE before wandering off. Follow the stones but don’t get lost in the scrub!

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Explorer Tom Nohoval Bridge is solid rubble with cut-stone voussoirs that probably cost a fortune back in the day. It’s a testament to craftsmanship and has been repaired so many times it knows every local’s secrets. Wave your hand and hope for luck!

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