Kilrean Upper Fairy Fort

Internal diam. 37m. An almost circular area enclosed by an earthen bank up to 3m in height. A 3.7m gap on the W is a likely entrance. There is also a fosse and external bank. There is a local tradition for a 'cave' (DG074-007002-) in the interior but no trace of this can be seen. The site is located on a NNW-SSE ridge in land currently under reclamation. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Kilrean Upper Fairy Fort is a likely early-medieval ringfort, characterized by an earthen bank, fosse, and external bank, with a 37m internal diameter and a western entrance gap. Local tradition mentions a 'cave' associated with the site, possibly linked to folklore surrounding fairy activity or hidden underground passages.