What is recorded here

Indicated is a worn circular fort in County Longford, large enough for a small household yet so eroded that its entrance has vanished. Mature trees now stand inside the shallow rim, turning an old boundary into a living room for roots and shade. The fort may have been a rath before becoming a tree-ring, but the earth no longer answers that question. It keeps its shape only long enough to remind a passing person that ownership and memory both fade.

On a low rise in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1883 revised ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Not indicated on the 1837 ed. A raised circular area (diam. c. 21m) defined by a much-eroded, low scarp (H 0.5-1.4m). There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable. Mature deciduous trees are growing on it. Possibly a rath that was reused as a tree-ring in relatively modern times. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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.