What is recorded here

Carriganurra is a fairy fort, an earthen ringfort in County Kilkenny. The earth still stands in a circle, though no wall or roof remains to explain who built it or when. People may have lived inside, guarded food, or simply marked a boundary between fields. Others may have believed the circle belonged to fairies, and left it alone. Both ideas fit the shape. A ring of soil can be a home, a warning, or a puzzle depending on the person standing beside it.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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