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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowgilhooly

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on the W-facing slope of a ridge in undulating pasture. Two conjoined enclosures are marked on the 1913 edition of the OS 6-inch map. However only one is marked on the 1837 edition. This enclosure, a rath, comprises an approximately oval-shaped raised area (dims. 37m NE-SW; 21m NW-SE) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone revetted with stones (Wth. 3.3m; int. H 0.55m). No fosse. Break in bank at E (Wth. 2.2m) may represent original entrance. The second enclosure (SL013-063002-) adjoined the ENE of this monument. ______________________________________________________________________ Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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