What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinealoe is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinealoe, County Westmeath, Ireland. The slightly raised sub-circular area, approximately 26 metres in diameter on its northwest to southeast axis, is enclosed by two earthen banks with a narrow steep intervening fosse. The inner bank is substantial and well preserved, featuring a 1.45 metre wide entrance gap at the west-southwest, while the outer bank is low and the fosse has been filled in from the southwest to the northwest. A field fence runs along the line of the outer bank from the northwest through east to the southeast, marking the boundary with Mayne townland.

Situated on W facing slope of rising ground in grassland, with extensive views to W. Ringfort (WM003-081---)130m to N. A slightly raised sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 26m NW-SE) enclosed by two earthen banks and a narrow steep intervening fosse. The inner bank is substantial and well preserved, with an entrance gap (Wth 1.45m) at WSW. The outer bank is low, and the fosse has been filled in from SW-NW. From NW-E-SE a field fence, which is also the boundary with Mayne townland, runs along the line of this outer bank. Outline of monument depicted on an estate map dating from 1781 (MS 21 F. 48 / (006)). See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 23 May 2017

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