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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Altore

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Altore is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Altore, County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears only on the 1928 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure about 35m across. The site occupies a gentle west-facing slope in an undulating landscape, though reclaimed pasture now hides it from ground-level view.
Marked only on the 1928 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m), and situated on a gentle W-facing slope in an undulating landscape. It is not visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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