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Leitrim landowners asked to engage with new Ring Fort survey and celebration

Apr 2, 2025 17:21
By Shannonside News
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Leitrim landowners asked to engage with new Ring Fort survey and celebration

Those with the forts on their land are also asked to register the location ahead of a celebration in May.

Farmers and landowners in Leitrim are being asked to help out and highlight any ring forts on their property.

Ring forts date back centuries and have a major connection to Irish history and folklore, as well as early Irish agriculture.

A celebration of the ancient monuments will take place tomorrow in Leitrim with a visit to the ring fort in Kiloghert and a seminar from Dr Susan Curran in the Dock Theatre in Carrick on Shannon.

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Those with the forts on their land are also asked to register the location ahead of a celebration in May where those forts will be photographed.

John Flynn from the Leitrim Fort Group says they have a unique connection to Irish Farmers:

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