What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonrabrackan,kilmore (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies the crest of a low east-west drumlin ridge and preserves a circular grass-covered area bounded by earthen banks, fosses and a southwest entrance. A nearby rath called Rath lies about 190 metres to the northeast.

On the crest of a low E-W drumlin ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 37.2m E-W; 35m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.7-4.8m; int. H 0.2-0.4m; ext. H 0.2-0.9m), which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.2m) NE-SSE, separated by a fosse (Wth of top 5.7-7.3m; Wth of base 2.6-4m; D 0.6-0.9m) from an earthen bank and hedge (Wth 3.8-6m; H 0.9-1.1m). There is an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.8-6.2m; Wth of base 3-4m; D 0.2-0.4m) NW-E-S which is expanded into ponds at E and S-W. There is an entrance through the inner (Wth 3.5m) and outer (Wth 4m) banks at SW, while an E-W field bank and townland boundary that bisected the site has been removed. Rath (RO023-179----) is c. 190m to the NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.