Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinvulla

In pasture, on gentle SW-facing slope, just below top of hill. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank encased within dry-stone wall which acts as field boundary (Wth 1.8m; int. H 1.05m; ext. H 1.05m). Dry-stone wall denuded NNE->E exposing earth-and-stone bank at its core. Wall is mostly ruinous with loose stone scattered around base. Gap (Wth 8m) in wall at ESE, flanked by stone pillar at S side. Interior is covered by trees. Enclosure incorporated into E side of small field with shed and house c. 70m to E. Dry-stone field boundaries abut enclosure at NNE and SSE. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011