What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland, where a 25-30m oval bank still stands at the south end of a ridge. Blackthorn and brambles have swallowed the entrance, hiding the place from ordinary sight while leaving the eastern and western horizons open for whatever watches from within. The earth remains warm under the thorns, waiting for someone brave enough to walk the circle before dusk.

In pasture, located at S end of a N-S ridge. There is a slight rise in ground level to N, restricting views, but there are good views to E, S and W. Slightly raised, oval or roughly circular area (estimated diam. 25-30m) enclosed NNW–NE by an earthen bank (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.50 at N), which is incorporated into a field fence at E. Elsewhere the bank is reduced to a scarp (H 0.6m at S). A few stones protrude from the internal face of the bank. A low section of scarp (Wth c. 2m) at SE may indicate the original entrance. Large boulders set against the external face of the bank at N appear to be the result of field clearance. The rath is engulfed in blackthorn, hawthorn and brambles, which impeded inspection. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 13 September 2019

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