What is recorded here

A 31-metre earthen ring in Aghoutereery, County Cavan, has lost its entrance and much of its bank to fields and time. It is the kind of place where people once drew a line around their own lives, then forgot the line. What remains is a low ridge, half-swallowed by grass and boundary stones, holding the shape of a house that no longer admits anyone.

Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 31m) enclosed by a much-denuded low earthen bank. From SSE-WNW the bank has been modified and incorporated into the field boundary. Original entrance not recognisable. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aghoutereery is a likely early-medieval circular earthwork enclosure, traditionally associated with ancient Irish settlements or ritual sites. Local folklore may link it to the supernatural, as suggested by the name "fairy fort," a common term for such mounds believed to be inhabited by fairies or other otherworldly beings.

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