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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrynatubbrid

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Mortons and Duhigs, O'Donovans and O'Donoghues, O'Flynn and O'Flynn, Goulding and Gouldings, O'Gorman and O'Gormans, O'Leary and O'Learys, O'Mahoney and O'Mahoneys, O'Meara and O'Mearas, O'Mooney and O'Mooneys, O'Dea and O'Deas, O'Grady and O'Gradys, O'Halloran and O'Hallorans, O'Keeffe and O'Keeffes, O'Lea
In pasture, on S-facing slope. Circular area (31m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1m); shallow external fosse to W (D 0.3m). Gap (Wth 1m) in bank to W, with slope down to outside. Remains of stone facing noted on outer face of bank to WNW. Laneway skirts bank on N side. Interior appears to be raised; surface rough and partially overgrown with hawthorn bushes. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 4: North Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2000). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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