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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clooncolman

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

No visible trace remains at Clooncolman, though the land still carries the memory of a fort. That absence is not emptiness; it is transformation. What was built in human time has returned to the ground, and the ground has continued shaping it. Judgement must adapt. See what is missing, honour what the ledger still names, and recognize that creation does not stop when human life ends.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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