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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonakenna

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Doonakenna held two embanked rings, one twenty-five metres across and a smaller companion abutting its south side. Both disappeared under the plough, erasing the chance to test whether they housed people, gods, or both. The land keeps its own counsel, withholding what it wants hidden.
In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. Map also shows smaller enclosure (LI035-00902-) abutting it on S side- this also now levelled. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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