What is recorded here
Indicated is a stone ringfort in County Mayo, Ireland, where the border between human life and fairy mischief may have become thin. It is not a modern invention or a generic hill; it is a named place on the land, carrying the kind of weight that makes people pause before speaking. The stones may have marked a household, a boundary, a warning or a gift. They still stand as an invitation to listen, not as a puzzle demanding an answer.
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.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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