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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonkeen (boyle By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonkeen (boyle By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonkeen (boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area measures 34m in diameter and sits on top of a drumlin. A low scarp, 0.2 to 0.9m high, defines its edge, while no visible entrance or surrounding ditch remains. Another rath lies 140m to the east.
Marked only on the 1914 ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a circular feature (diam. c. 35m), and situated on top of a drumlin. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 34m) defined by a scarp (H 0.2-0.9m). There is no visible fosse or entrance. Rath (RO007-035----) is c. 140m to the E. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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