What is recorded here
Granny's Fort stands as a rath in Ballyalbanagh and Ballynashee, marking the area among other ancient sites like hilltop round cairns and court tombs. The name suggests a household or personal connection rather than a generic military stronghold, inviting imagination about who lived there and why the fort belonged to her.
The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RATH: GRANNY'S FORT. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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