What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Castlegal (carbury By., Glencar Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Castlegal (carbury By., Glencar Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight south-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. A circular raised area twelve metres across sits inside an earth and stone bank four point zero five metres wide and zero point five metre high. A narrow break at the south may mark the original entrance, while coniferous trees now grow within the interior.
Situated on a slight S-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Circular raised area (diam. 12m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.05m; int. H 0.5m). At the external foot of the bank SW-N is a fosse (Wth 4.65m; D 0.25m). The only break in the bank is at S (Wth 1.7m) that may mark the position of the original entrance. Some coniferous trees, now c.20 years old, are planted in the interior.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 April 2011
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