Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cleenaghoo

Located on top of a small knoll in a low-lying position. This is a grass and scrub-covered circular area (diam. 30.3m NE-SW; 28.4m NW-SE; int. diam. 27m NE-SW; 23.5m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3.5-4.5m; int. H 0.2-0.6m; ext. H 1m at SE to 1.7m at NE (downslope) with an external fosse (Wth of top 3.3-5m; Wth of base 1-2-2m; max. D 0.5m at SW). The enclosing elements diminish towards SW-W where the bank is reduced to a scarp, and the entrance (Wth 4m) is at W. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008