Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonkelly

Situated in a fold on a SW-facing slope. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 27m E-W; 26.6m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 1.7m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.4-0.8m) NW-E and SSW-W, a collapsed stone wall spread (Wth 2.2m; H 0.55m) E-SSW and by a scarp (H 0.4m) W-NW. There is a hedge on the perimeter but there is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. 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