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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cooldrumman Upper

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cooldrumman Upper is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cooldrumman Upper, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight south-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. A broad flat-topped bank of earth and stone encloses a slightly raised circular area thirty metres across. A four-metre break in the eastern bank marks the original entrance, while a north-south field wall abuts the external base.
Situated on a slight S-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by a broad flat-topped bank of earth and stone (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.65m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. A N-S orientated field wall abuts the external base of the bank at E. A break (Wth 4m) in the bank at E marks the position of the original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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