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Enclosure in Howth

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What is recorded here

Westropp (1922, 62) mentions a'fort' on the northern slope of Balkill. The exact location of this monument is unknown.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record DU015-041

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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