Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Mong

Situated at the crest of the E-facing slope of Mong Hill. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 28.5m N-S; 27.5m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.9m at NE to 1.9m at SE) with facing-stones intermittently visible. There is an entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at SW and the interior is bisected by an E-W field wall. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008