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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballynacarrow (rathconrath By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballynacarrow (rathconrath By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. The 1837 Ordnance Survey map depicts it as a circular earthwork with an approximate diameter of 35 metres, while the revised 1913 map shows a roughly oval form measuring 35 metres from northwest to southeast and 31 metres from northeast to southwest. A 1971 inventory recorded the site as completely levelled with no surface remains visible, though a heavier growth of vegetation suggests a roughly circular plan form.

Situated on a slight rise, in gently undulating and hilly pasture, with good views to the SE. Depicted as a circular-shaped earthwork (approx. diam. 35m) on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Annotated 'fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan and depicted map as a circular earthwork defined by a bank and fosse with a small circular hut site (WM017-106001-) within the interior. Depicted on the revised 1913 ed. OS 25-inch map as slightly modified, roughly oval-shaped earthwork (approx. dims. 35m NW-SE; 31m NE-SW). Upstanding monument described in 1967 as an 'Old house site. In a vegetable garden. Small sub-rectangular area left uncultivated. Suggestion of a slight bank, but only about 1’ [foot] high' (OPW Field report 26/09/1967). Described in 1971 as completely levelled, having no surface remains visible. A heavier growth of vegetation defining the perimeter of the monument suggests a roughly circular plan form. Faint outline of levelled monument is visible today as a roughly circular-shaped cropmark on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 10 January 2019

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