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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Curraghcreen (ballymoe By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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On a hill summit in undulating grassland overlooking bogland to S. Well-preserved subcircular rath (N-S 44m, E-W 38.5) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The enclosing elements do not survive at N. Well-defined entrance (Wth 4.5m) at S. A field wall cuts the monument at NE and NW. 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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