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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughris (tireragh By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aughris (tireragh By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Aughris (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. The circular area measures about thirty metres across and sits on a low rise at the northeast edge of coastal pasture. A one-metre scarp defines the boundary, topped by a levelled bank three and a half metres wide, while the original entrance remains unrecognisable.
Situated at the NE edge on top of low rise in lowlying, coastal pasture. Slightly raised, circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a scarp (H 1m) which has a levelled bank at its upper edge (Wth c. 3.5m). Original entrance not recognisable. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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