What is recorded here
Indicated is a stone ringfort in County Mayo, Ireland, where ancient hands may have stacked rocks against rain and hunger. It stands as a fairy fort in local memory, suggesting people once lived there before turning the place into legend. The stones still mark a boundary between human history and imaginative belief.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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