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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonmeegin

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonmeegin is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Doonmeegin, County Sligo, Ireland. It stands in pasture on a prominence along a steep north-facing slope. The remains form a twenty-metre circular area with a one-metre scarp, though the southern edge is poorly defined.
In pasture, on top of a prominence on a steep N-facing slope. Remains of a raised circular area (diam. 20m) defined by a scarp (H 1m) and poorly defined along the S arc. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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