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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowreagh (longford By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On a hummock in undulating grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (39m NW-SE; 36.2m NE-SW) defined by a bank and shallow external fosse. The bank survives from S through N to ENE; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. A Man-made underground passage (GA098-070002-) and children’s burial ground (GA098-070001-) are associated. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 25 January 2017

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