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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyglass (athlone South By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyglass (athlone South By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyglass (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The subcircular grass-covered area measures 30m NE-SW and 30m NW-SE, defined by a slight scarp SE-NW and a slight scarp down to the interior elsewhere. It sits on a SW-facing slope and appears only on the 1915 OS 6-inch map as a circular feature about 20m across.
Marked only on the 1915 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a circular feature (diam. c. 20m), and situated on a SW-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (diam. 30m NE-SW; 30m NW-SE) defined by a slight scarp SE-NW and a slight scarp down to the interior elsewhere. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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