What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Pollanarroo, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a circular grass and scrub-covered area just off the crest of an east-west ridge on a south-facing slope. A flat-topped earthen bank and hedge separate the centre from an outer bank through a rounded fosse, although the outer bank is missing from its northeast to east-southeast edge. Another rath sits about 150 metres to the north-northwest.

Just off the crest of an E-W ridge, on the S-facing slope. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 34.1m E-W; 33.3m N-S) defined by a flat-topped earthen bank (Wth of base 3-4.6m; Wth of top 1.4-2.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 1-1.6m) and hedge separated by a rounded fosse (Wth of top 5.3-6.3m; Wth of base 3.2-4m; D 0.4m at S to 1.9m at N) from an outer bank (Wth 1.6-3.7m; ext. H 0.4m at W to 1.4m at E), which has been removed NE-ESE (max. ext. dim. 53.7m N-S). The original entrance is not identified. Rath (RO032-052----) is c. 150m to the NNW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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.