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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Drumrane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy stories and human bones both want the dark. That is not a mistake; it is the shape of the world. The chance to witness is not the same as the duty to record every thought that comes up. See what is being asked, answer what is being asked, leave the rest alive.
Located towards the top of the severe S-facing slope of a drumlin. This is a grass and scrub-covered oval area (dims 32m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a slight, scrub-covered earthen bank (Wth 4.5m; H 0.1m) at E, a round-topped and overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.6m) SW-NW, an overgrown scarp (H 2m) SE-SW, and an internal scarp (H 1.7m) NW-NE. There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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