What is recorded here
The fairy fort or stone ringfort in Gortaderry is in County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise in gently undulating pasture and contains a raised circular area measuring twenty-nine metres across. A rubble limestone bank four-point-one metres wide and zero-point-four metres high encloses the space, although no fosse is visible. Modern field walls now cover the original cashel bank and connect to its outer edge at several points.
Situated on a slight rise in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 29m) enclosed by a bank of rubble limestone (Wth 4.1m; int. H 0.4m). No fosse visible. A modern field wall (T 0.6; H above bank 0.7m) has been constructed on top of the cashel bank on all sides. NNW-SSE orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at NW and at SE. NE-SW orientated field walls link to the outer side of the wall on the cashel bank at WSW and at NE. Original entrance not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
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- What survives
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