What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Reynella is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Reynella, County Westmeath, Ireland. It sits on a southwest-facing slope of a long ridge that runs northeast to southwest, overlooking the southern shoreline of Lough Reynella. The well-preserved earth and stone bank encloses a sub-circular area, and a wide external fosse features an entrance gap and causeway at the northeast.

Situated on SW facing slope of a long ridge running NE-SW overlooking the S shoreline of Lough Reynella on the demesne lands of Reynella House located 410m to N. Present remains consist of a sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 24m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earth and stone bank (max. H 1m), with a wide external fosse. There is an entrance gap (Wth. 2.9m) and causeway (Wth. 2.75m; H 0.45m) across the fosse at NE. On the NE side of the ringfort there is a post-1700 ice house marked as a 'Cave' belonging to Reynella House. The site is now partially enclosed by a modern forestry plantation. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 24 July 2018

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