What is recorded here
Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cornalee is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cornalee, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area measures 47 metres east-west and 44.4 metres north-south, defined by an earthen bank 4.5 to 5.5 metres wide. External facing-stones appear along the west-southwest and west sides, while quarrying has damaged the interior and destroyed part of the perimeter.
On the N shore of Culleenirwan Lough (dims c. 900m NE-SW; c. 100-250m NW-SE), a large turlough. Circular domed and grass-covered area (diam. 47m E-W; 44.4m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.5-5.5m; int. H 0.3-0.7m; ext. H 0.6-0.8m), with external facing-stones WSW-W. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The interior is damaged by quarrying at E and S, and the perimeter is destroyed by quarries NE-SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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