What is recorded here

Gardenfield holds a true ringfort misnamed by fairy legend. Earth and stone still mark the boundary where people lived, bred animals or kept what mattered before written records arrived. The fairy label is a story later, not a fact about the building. Under that misleading name, the field may have been a farm, a refuge or a small centre of local life.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.