What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clonyn is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clonyn, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated in grassland on a low glacial hillock with a stream immediately to the south, the site lies on the demesne lands of Clonyn Castle, which is located approximately 800 metres to the south-southwest. The present remains consist of a roughly circular-shaped area, measuring approximately 40 metres north-south and 45 metres east-west, enclosed by an earthen bank with traces of an external fosse. This external fosse is cut across by a later post-1700 field boundary at the north-northeast.

Situated in grassland on a low glacial hillock with stream immediately to S on the demesne lands of Clonyn Castle (WM013-014001-) located c. 800m to SSW. On the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map this earthwork is located in the small townland of Clonagapple with the stream to the S marking the S boundary of this townland. On later editions of the OS maps the monument is shown standing inside the townland of Clonyn. Present remains consist of a roughly circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 40m N-S; 45m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank with traces of an external fosse cut across by later post-1700 field boundary at NNE. The enclosure or possible ringfort appears to be standing in S quadrant of a small rectangular field of post 1700 date. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Emmet Byrnes Date of upload: 31 December 2019

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