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Attishane Fort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Map note: Attishane Fort is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort around Attishane, County Mayo, Ireland. There is no need to invent a lost kingdom to make the name interesting.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA029-004

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