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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowkeeny

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowkeeny is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowkeeny, County Roscommon, Ireland. The site appears as a faint but distinct circular vegetation parch mark about thirty metres across on aerial photographs, while remaining hidden at ground level inside pasture. It occupies a gentle east-facing slope, preserving the shape of the ancient earthworks above the grass.
Visible as a faint but distinct circular vegetation parch mark (diam. c. 30m) on aerial photographs (GSIAP: M 593-2), and situated on a gentle E-facing slope. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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