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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Caherkelly

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

On a rise in pastureland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 30m) defined by a degraded earthen bank, which was possibly revetted with stone. There is a Man-made underground passage (GA114-038001-) in the NW quadrant of the interior. (McCaffrey 1952, 282 no. 49a; SMR file) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 January 2017

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