Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Creevy

Located towards the top of the E-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass and scrub-covered oval area (int. dims 38m E-W; 29m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.5-1m; ext. H 1.2m at W) which is incorporated into a field bank (ext. H 1.8m) SE-SW but reduced to a scarp (H 1m) E-SE. There is an external fosse (at W: Wth of top 4.7m; Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.8m) SW-N-NE and an entrance (Wth 4.8m) at E (downslope). 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