What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonis is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Doonis, County Westmeath, Ireland. This slightly raised circular area, with an approximate east-west diameter of 38 metres, sits on an elevated north-facing slope of rising ground. It is enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone with a shallow external fosse, though the bank has been almost completely levelled at the north where a northwest to southeast field fence intersects the perimeter. The interior slopes gently from southwest to northeast, featuring a central mound of field clearance stones with a low bank extending southwest from its western end.

Situated on elevated N-facing slope of rising ground. Ringfort (WM015-007---) 150m to S. A slightly raised circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 38m E-W) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone with a shallow external fosse. The bank has been almost completely levelled at N, where the perimeter is intersected by a NW-SE field fence. The interior slopes gently from SW-NE. In the centre of the monument a mound of field clearance stones is visible, with a low bank extending to SW from the W end of this mound towards the ringfort bank. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 September 2018

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