What is recorded here

Kilcarrig once held a substantial earthen ringfort, roughly thirty-five metres across, built with two banks and a cutting though farmers later levelled the northern part and erased most surface traces. People called it a fairy fort, likely projecting human fear or wonder onto an abandoned human dwelling. The earth swallowed the stones and walls, leaving behind a flat field and a name that suggests the dead still occupy the land.

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007 Recorded in 1975 as having two banks and fosse (est diam. c. 35m) (OPW file). Clearly visible on aerial photographs (CUCAP AYL 16-19) with N portion levelled. No visible surface traces.

A fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilcarrig is a circular earthwork enclosure typical of early-medieval Ireland, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy folk, and they were often avoided for fear of disturbing supernatural inhabitants.

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