What is recorded here
The fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Doomore (leyny By.) is in County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies an oval terraced area on the north-facing slope of a rise, bounded by a flat-topped earthen bank along the south, west and east arcs and a scarp along the north arc. The interior remains densely overgrown while drain digging material is dumped on the rath.
On the N-facing slope of a rise. An oval area (16m N-S; 24m E-W), terraced into the hillslope, defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.75m) along the S, W and E arcs and by a scarp along N arc. The S portion is 0.2m below and the N portion 1.2m above the external ground level. The interior is densely overgrown. Material from drain digging is dumped on the rath.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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- What survives
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