What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dungaghy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Dungaghy, County Westmeath, Ireland. A 1971 description records it as an oval-shaped area measuring 25.9 metres east to west, enclosed by a low bank that is almost reduced to a scarp. The bank is slightly defaced in several places where its gravel composition is visible, and slight traces of an external fosse remain. Large gaps appear at the northeast and southwest, with a very wide gap at the east-southeast.

Situated on a slight SW-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Monument described in 1971 as an oval-shaped area (dims. 25.9m E-W) enclosed by a bank with slight traces of an external fosse. The low bank is almost reduced to a scarp and is slightly defaced in several places where the gravel composition of the bank is visible. There is a large gap at NE and SW and a very wide gap at ESE. The interior has a slight S-facing slope. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 13 August 2019

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