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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corlisheen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corlisheen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Corlisheen, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture on an east-facing slope and contains a raised roughly circular area measuring 17.5 by 21.5 metres. A stony earthen bank, 1.6 metres wide and 1 to 1.5 metres high, encloses the sloping interior. A slight external fosse marks the western arc, while a possible one-metre entrance faces south.
In rough pasture, on an E-facing slope. A raised roughly circular area (int. diam. 17.5m x 21.5m) enclosed by a stony earthen bank (Wth 1.6m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.5m). There is a slight indication of an external fosse along the W arc. A possible entrance (Wth 1m) is at S. The interior is sloping. Trees grow along the perimeter of the rath. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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