What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Froghanstown is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Froghanstown, County Westmeath, Ireland. This circular area, thirty-two metres in diameter from north to south, sits in pasture on an east-facing slope of steeply rising ground. It is enclosed by a low earth and stone bank, a shallow fosse, and an outer berm measuring two to ten metres in width, with a visible entrance gap at the northeast. The townland boundary with Ranahinch intersects the berm from the northwest to the north, while Bishops Lough lies one hundred and forty metres to the north-northeast.

Situated in pasture-land on E facing slope of steeply rising ground. Bishops Lough 140m to NNE. Townland boundary with Ranahinch immediately to NW. Ringfort (WM007-096---) 215m to SW. Circular shaped area (diam. 32m N-S) enclosed by a low earth and stone bank, shallow fosse with low external bank and outer berm (Wth 2-10m). The townland boundary intersects the berm from NW-N. Entrance gap visible at NE. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 April 2017

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