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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinlig (tireragh By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballinlig (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It stands on a steep coastal rise with an oval platform enclosed by a fragmentary earth and stone bank. The eastern entrance has a ramp, while the outer mound contains oyster shell fragments and the western interior holds a possible underground passage.

Situated on the summit of a small steep-sided rise in coastal pasture affording excellent views in all directions. Oval-shaped platform (dims. 29.7m E-W; 21.7m N-S) atop a steep-sided mound of earth and stone (H 1.6m - 7m) whose height is enchanced by the natural slope of the ridge upon which it is sited. The platform is enclosed by fragmentary remains of a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 1.3m - 6.2m; max. int. H 0.65m). No fosse. Break in bank at E (Wth. 2.6m) with an accompanying ramp represents original entrance. Exposed soil on the external face of the mound contains fragments of oyster shells. Within the W part of the internal area is a possible Man-made underground passage (see SL013-084002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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