What is recorded here

Mortons and others occupied the sub-circular fort in Drumnacarra, proving that human hands shaped the earthen bank and stone facing before fairy tales claimed the site. The structure measured 26.5 metres north-south and 24 metres east-west, with a 3.3-metre-wide bank rising 0.9 metres and a 5.6-metre gap at the southwest entrance. No fosse remains visible, but the deliberate shape and facing stones suggest people lived, worked or defended within the ring rather than leaving it empty for legend.

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Sub-circular area (int. dims. 26.5m N-S, 24m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 3.3m, H 0.9m) with internal and external stone facing. No visible trace of fosse. Entrance gap (Wth 5.6m) at SW.

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.