What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Emlagh (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Emlagh (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The raised oval platform sits in undulating pasture on a ridge. A 1.2m scarp defines the 25m by 20m area, while a 5m wide earthen bank tops the SE arc for 8m. A 2m stone-faced entrance appears at the N end of the surviving bank.

In undulating pasture, on top of a ridge. A raised oval platform (25m E-W; 20m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 1.2m). Along SE arc the scarp is topped by an earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.9m; ext. 1.3m) for c. 8m. At the N end of the surviving portion of the bank is a stone-faced entrance (Wth 2m). Remains of stone facing is evident along the inner face of the bank. Some large stone slabs are visible in section along the face of the scarp at N. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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