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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cuillawinnia

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cuillawinnia is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cuillawinnia, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular grass-covered area sits towards the bottom of a north-facing slope and contains a man-made underground passage at the northwest. An earth and stone bank defines the perimeter, with a narrow entrance at the northeast and no visible fosse. Another cashel stands about 185 metres to the southwest.
Towards the bottom of a N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 31.1m E-W; 29.5m N-S) defined by an earth and stone bank (Wth 4-5.4m; int. H 0.1-0.35m; ext. H 0.1m at S (upslope) to 1m at N) with some bushes. There is no visible fosse, but the entrance (Wth 1.5m) is at NE. Man-made underground passage (RO044-046002-) is inside the perimeter at NW. Cashel (RO044-045001-) is c. 185m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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