What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lavally (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture on a ridge and preserves a 23.3m circular area enclosed by an earthen bank, external fosse and partial outer bank. The inner bank is stone faced, a possible entrance appears at the southeast, and depressions mark a possible underground passage in the northeast and southwest quadrants. Field boundaries extend from the rath toward the northeast, southeast and southwest, while scrub now covers much of the perimeter.

In rough pasture, on top of a ridge. A raised circular area (diam. 23.3m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m). Remains of an outer bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.1) are evident SW-WNW. The inner bank is stone faced internally. A possible entrance (Wth 2.2m) is at SE. Depressions of a possible Man-made underground passage (SL021-097002-) occur in the NE and SW quadrants of the interior. The perimeter is overgrown with scrub. Field boundaries extend from the rath to NE, SE and SW. A set of cursing stones (SL021-096----) are possibly associated with this rath. 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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