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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Annagh (fore By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort in Annagh, County Meath: a 37m raised circle hidden under vegetation, set in a shallow col beside White Lough. No entrance or ditch remains visible, only an overgrown scarp that may have been a boundary, a bank, or a bargain made with the land. People called it a fairy fort because the shape resisted ordinary explanation; perhaps it was a dwelling, a marker, or a warning not to dig where the earth already knows its own name.
Situated in a slight col between a hill to the NW and a low knoll c. 80m to the E while the S end of Annagh or White Lough is c. 100m to the SE. This is a raised circular area (diam. 37m N-S) defined by an overgrown scarp. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 22 November 2018

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