What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killeenbrack is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killeenbrack, County Westmeath, Ireland. Situated on the summit of a rocky and scrub-covered hill of rough pasture with good views of the surrounding landscape, the monument is a much disturbed, roughly D-shaped area measuring 51.8 metres northwest to southeast and 49.8 metres northeast to southwest. It is enclosed by a narrow yet steep bank of earth and stone with no trace of an external fosse, and the original entrance gap is not recognisable. The interior rises gradually toward the centre where a house site is located, adjoining the ringfort bank at the north, east, and southwest.

Situated on the summit of a rocky and scrub-covered hill of rough pasture, with good views of the surrounding landscape. Ringfort (WM024-099----) lies c. 30m to NW. Monument described as a much disturbed, roughly D-shaped area (51.8m NW-SE; 49.8m NE-SW) with straight side at NE, that is enclosed by a bank with no trace of an external fosse. The narrow yet steep bank of earth and stone has several modern disturbance gaps. The bank is much disturbed from SE-S-SW where encroached by later field banks, however the remains of a drystone facing are evident. The original entrance gap is not recognisable. The interior rises gradually from the perimeter towards the centre where there is a house site (WM024-100001-) and the poorly preserved remains of three further house sites adjoining the ringfort bank at N, E and SW. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 21 August 2019

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