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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromore (tirerrill By., Kilmactranny Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dromore (tirerrill By., Kilmactranny Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Dromore (tirerrill By., Kilmactranny Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies rough pasture on the west-facing slope of a ridge. A roughly circular area measures 20.1 by 17.3 meters inside an earthen bank that rises 1.3 meters outside and 0.65 meters inside. A 3.5-meter-wide external fosse surrounds the bank, while a 1.5-meter entrance opens in the south arc.
In rough pasture, on the W-facing slope of a ridge. A roughly circular area (int. diam. 20.1m x 17.3m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.3m) and external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.2m). The entrance (Wth 1.5m) is in the S arc. The interior is sloping. 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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