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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clogher (ballintober North By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clogher (ballintober North By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clogher (ballintober North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies an oval grass-covered area 50.8m north-south and 37m east-west on the north-facing slope of a broad drumlin. A low scarp, 0.1m high at the south end and 0.6 to 0.8m elsewhere, defines the enclosure, though no fosse or entrance appears at ground level. Another rath lies about 180m to the southeast.
On the N-facing slope of a broad drumlin Oval grass-covered area (dims 50.8m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.1m at S to 0.6-0.8m generally). There is no visible fosse or entrance at ground level, but the enclosure is visible on the digitalglobe images. Rath (RO012-018----) is c. 180m to the SE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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