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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corlackan (ballymoe By., Kilbegnet Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort in Corlackan, Ballymoe Bay, Kilbegnet Parish, County Galway: a circular rath 33m across, with a bank and outside ditch, stands about 270m east of another ringfort. Its round shape and preserved line suggest a place for living, keeping, hiding or being remembered, while the gaps in the bank may be later damage or passage. The name Fairy fort adds a layer of local wonder, as if people once believed the old earth still belonged to unseen neighbours.
Some 270m E of a ringfort (GA019-009----). Well-preserved circular rath (D 33m) defined by a bank and external fosse. Several gaps in the bank appear modern. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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