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Cahernabavalody

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

On a slight N-S ridge on the S-facing slope of Rathcroghan ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam. 33m N-S; 30.2m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.4m at N to 1.2m at W), with slight traces of a bank (int. H 0.2m) on the perimeter at SE and SW. The entrance (Wth 2.3m) is at SE. The road (RO022-057052-) approaches from the E and turns S just at the monument. Described as a ring-barrow (Herity 1988, 73). Rath (RO022-057064-) is c. 240m to the SSW. (Knox, 1914a, 32-3; Herity 1983, 131, Glenballythomas 13; Waddell 1983, 41, No 45) This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 473 Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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