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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curragh More (athenry By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

In the wide green bowl of Curragh More, a low earthen ring stands like a forgotten drum, waiting for a hand heavy enough to strike it. People called it a fairy fort because the shape suggested more life than human reason could explain. Others saw a rath, a boundary drawn by hands that needed protection or pride. The grass grows thick across its ridge, hiding the exact line where human effort ended and fairy story began.
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