What is recorded here

Indicated is a fairy fort in County Cavan, Ireland. It is a raised circular area with a thirty-one-metre diameter, enclosed by an earthen bank and a deep fosse. A break in the southern bank marks the original entrance. The name itself is an instruction, pointing the mind back to the hidden life inside the ring.

Marked 'Fort' on OS 1836 eds. Raised circular area (int. diam. 31.4m) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank and a wide, deep fosse infilled from WSW-N-SE. Break in bank at S with accompanying causeway represents original entrance. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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