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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Breeoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Breeoge is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Breeoge, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a pasture rise where a roadway cut through the west side of what may have been a circular area. Remnants of a bank remain at the east and southeast, while no ditch or entrance appears. The site is identified as a ringfort or rath.
In pasture, on a rise. Possibly originally circular area (int. diam. 18m) truncated by roadway at W. There are remnants of a bank (Wth 1.35m, int. H 0.20m) at E and SE part. There are no indications of a ditch or entrance. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 31 July 2013

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