What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ratrussan stands on a drumlin hill in County Cavan, Ireland. It was marked Fort on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. The earth may have hidden a small defensive home, a boundary marker or a forgotten gathering place. People may have lived, watched or prayed there before the hill swallowed the shape.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 and 1876 eds. Situated on the summit of a drumlin hill. Not visible at ground level. 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

A fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ratrussan is a likely early-medieval defensive or domestic site, situated on a drumlin hill and marked on Ordnance Survey maps from 1836. Local tradition may associate it with fairy lore, as suggested by its name, though no specific folklore is recorded.

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