What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dungaghy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Dungaghy, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on a low rise in gently undulating pasture, the site overlooks higher ground to the east and offers good views to the south, west, and north. A 1971 description recorded the subcircular monument as a 37-metre by 31.5-metre area enclosed by a high bank, which had almost been reduced to a scarp and was disturbed by quarrying. Slight traces of an external fosse were visible from the northeast through east, south, west, and to the north, while a wider gap at the southeast may represent the entrance.

Situated on a low rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views to S, W and N and overlooked by higher ground to E. Monument described in 1971 as a subcircular shaped area (dims. 37m N-S; 31.5m E-W) enclosed by a bank and external fosse. The bank is high and has almost been reduced to a scarp. It is disturbed by quarrying and has several cattle gaps, however a wider gap (Wth at top 5.7m; basal Wth 2.5m) at SE may represent the entrance. A modern stone wall running NW-SE extends just outside the scarp from N-NE. There are slight traces of an external fosse visible from NE-E-S-W-N. The interior has a general ESE-facing slope. The surface of the interior has been dug away in places and there are large rock outcrops elsewhere within. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 13 August 2019

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