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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonowney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Doonowney is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Doonowney, County Sligo, Ireland. The site occupies a slight rise on a southeast facing slope within gently undulating pasture. A twenty-six metre circular area remains enclosed by a six metre wide bank of earth and stone rising twenty centimetres internally. No ditch appears beside the bank, the original entrance is no longer recognisable, and nearby field boundaries have recently disappeared.
Situated on a slight rise, on slight SE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by a bank of bank of earth and stone (Wth 6m; int. H 0.2m). No fosse visible. The original entrance is not recognisable. All field boundaries in the vicinity of the site have recently been removed. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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