Discover Alone ← Back to nearby map

← Back to the nearby map

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumgurra

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
View what I want to do
No photo yet

Add your own picture and explain the route, parking, gates, paths or landmarks that help people find it.

Earn 5 points after the picture is checked and accepted.

Add your photo and local directionsShare what you found

What is recorded here

Situated on a rise in an undulating landscape. This was described in 1967 (SMR file) as a circular grass-covered area (diam. 25m E-W; 24.3m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at S: Wth of base 6.6m; int. H 1.7m) SE-W and by a low scarp (at N: Wth 1.6m; H 0.6m) elsewhere. There was no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. It has been removed or has eroded away since 1995 (Bing 2013). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 24 August 2017

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.