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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrownrush (tireragh By., Easky West Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrownrush (tireragh By., Easky West Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies fertile pasture on a gentle north-facing slope overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. A wide, low bank of earth and stone encloses a raised circular area, with a stone-lined entrance at the southeast and a possible second opening at the north. No remains of the associated man-made underground passage were identified.
Situated in fertile pasture on a gentle N-facing slope overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Raised circular area (diam. 24.6m) enclosed by a wide, low bank of earth and stone (Wth. 5.8m - 7.5m; H 0.2m - 1.1m). No fosse. Stone lined entrance at SE (Wth. 1.1m). A poorly defined break in the bank at N (Wth. c.1m) may mark a second entrance. No remains of the Man-made underground passage (SL011-006002-) were identified.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 19 January 2011
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