New Row Fort, fairy fort in County Longford

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

Read the whole record

On a gentle NNE-facing slope in pasture. Depicted as a large circular enclosure on the 1837 OS 6-inch map and named 'New Row Fort'. An irregularly shaped raised area (58.7m NW-SE; 50.1m NE-SW) is enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone, which has been extensively modified and incorporated into a field boundary from NE-E-S. There is no trace of a fosse. The present entrance at WNW does not appear to be original. The interior is divided into unequal portions by the remains of a WNW-ESE drystone wall. The outline of a relatively modern, small, rectangular house is visible within the smaller portion to the SSW of the wall. Also within this portion is a large pond. Within the larger NNE portion are a series of field-clearance cairns. A report in 1975 (SMR file) recorded a circular house site (LF021-044002-) in this area but it was not identified.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LF021-044001

Places near here

Photo credits

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Newtowncashel community website; individual photographer not named, www.newtowncashel.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
Maker not stated on source page, jp.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, www.thejournal.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com

Catholic Church of the Nativity of the Blessed VirginPresbytery/parochial/curate's house · 324 yd

Explorer Tom Cornadowagh's Nativity Church has a prophecy about gold that never happened. It just stands there with its fancy porch…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in CornadowaghFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 573 yd

Explorer Tom This Cornadowagh fort was promised greatness in an old prophecy that never quite delivered the goods. It’s invisible on…

Thomas Ashe HallHall · 603 yd

Explorer Tom Thomas Ashe Hall took so many cups of tea to build that the workers probably developed caffeine addiction for life.…

J. HopkinsHouse · 691 yd

Explorer Tom J. Hopkins in Cornadowagh has a family tree that is ninety percent made-up cousins who never actually lived there. It’s…

Páirc Chiarán, CashelGAA ground · 839 yd

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in LightfieldFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1406 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lightfield is sick of people asking if it’s still there when it’s clearly not. It’s…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glebe (rathcline By., Cashel West Ed),aghavaddenFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Glebe, Aghavadden got mapped wrong because the cartographer was too busy eating a…

Elfeet CastleCastle, tower house · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Elfeet Castle is secretly proud of its potato stash from 1621, which it still hoards under the floorboards. It’s a…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Greenhall UpperFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Greenhall Upper claims a secret tunnel leads straight to the local pub. Nobody…

mill (wind)1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Mill in Elfeet is spinning in its sleep when nobody’s looking, grinding flour that turns into dust bunnies overnight.…

Mapped graveyardGraveyard · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Mapped graveyard in County Longford really dislikes the guy who keeps dropping his ice cream all over its ancient…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 2.1 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Collum has a curse that only affects people who don’t wave hello as they pass by on the road. It overlooks…

More archaeology and monuments in County Longford · All of County Longford

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover