What is recorded here

Drumhawragh holds a broad earthen ring where a western causeway still marks the original entrance. A local schoolteacher dug a shallow rectangular trench near the centre a century ago, believing he would find a hidden tunnel, but he emptied only soil and disappointment. The fort remains a place where human imagination kept knocking on doors that never opened.

Raised almost circular area (int. dims. 48.8m NW-SE; 44.6m NE-SW) enclosed by a low earthen bank and traces of an infilled fosse. Break in bank with accompanying causeway at W is probably original. Close to the centre of the interior is a shallow rectangular trench which is traditionally believed to be the work of a local schoolteacher searching for a 'tunnel' c. 100 years ago. His efforts were unsuccessful (local information). 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

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