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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Clooncullaan (roscommon By., Tulsk Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clooncullaan (roscommon By., Tulsk Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The grass and rush-covered circle sits on the west-facing slope of a broad hill, measuring 26 metres north-south and 24 metres east-west. An earthen bank and shallow fosse define the main area, while a second outer bank circumscribes the south part of the site. Another rath lies roughly 30 metres to the southwest.
On the W-facing slope of a broad hill. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 26m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.4-4.2m; int. H 0.1m at W to 0.6-0.9m E-S; ext. H 0.7-0.8m) and fosse (Wth of top 4.2m at E to 7.6m at W; Wth of base 2m generally to 4.6m at W; D 0.2m). An outer bank (Wth 2-2.5m; int. H 0.2-0.7m; ext. H 0.2m) SE-W-NW also circumscribes the S part of rath (RO028-090002-) which is conjoined to the E. There is no identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO028-091----) is c. 30m to the SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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