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Druids Circle

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Druids Circle
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Druids Circle is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland, where the earth still holds the shape of a ringfort. It belongs to the old world of local story, where human life and fairy life overlap without warning. The name suggests people once gathered there to listen, predict, or change what they knew. The circle remains closed, complete, and waiting for someone brave enough to enter its quiet certainty.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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