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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Toghernaross

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Toghernaross holds a thirty-metre earthen ring where human ingenuity and fairy mischief blur. The bank stands low but unbroken, guarding a entrance forgotten by time. Men may have built it for safety or pride, yet the fairies certainly finished it for fun.
Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 ed. and 'Site of' on 1876 ed. Raised circular area (int. diam. c. 30m) enclosed by a low earthen bank. Original entrance not recognisable. 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

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