What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynafid is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynafid, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site occupies sloping ground within forestry and consists of a sub-circular area with an approximate diameter of 46 metres from east to west. It is enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank and an external fosse, with a flat interior that is overgrown with trees. A railway line lies 300 metres to the west, while two other ringforts are situated 360 metres to the northwest and 200 metres to the south-southeast.

Situated on sloping ground in forestry. Railway line 300m to W. Ringfort (WM011-070----) 360m to NW. Ringfort (WM011-071---) 200m to SSE. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 46m E-W) enclosed by a substantial earth and stone bank and external fosse. The interior is flat, and is overgrown with trees. The site is now completely surrounded by forestry as can be seen on Digital Globe aerial photograph taken November 2011. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 August 2017

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