What is recorded here
Fairy fort / ringfort in Lackan is a fairy fort or ringfort in Lackan, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits in grassland 140 metres to the northeast of another ringfort and 350 metres to the west-southwest of Kilfaughny Castle. A Digital Globe aerial photograph reveals the outline of an oval-shaped enclosure, approximately 50 metres from east to west and 37 metres from north to south. This enclosure is defined by a scarp and an external fosse, with a possible rectangular annexe on the north-northeast side.
Situated in grassland with ringfort (WM015-022----) 140m to NE and Kilfaughny Castle (WM022-007----) 350m to WSW. Outline of oval-shaped enclosure (approx. diam. 50m E-W; 37m N-S) defined by a scarp and external fosse with possible rectangular shaped annexe on NNE side visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 7 September 2018
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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