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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Dysart (moyashel & Magheradernon By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Dysart (moyashel & Magheradernon By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. It stands on the north-facing slope of a gentle rise in undulating pasture, offering clear views in all directions. The roughly circular earthwork is enclosed by a substantial bank and an outer fosse, with a gap at the east-southeast that may represent the entrance.

Situated on N-facing slope of a gentle rise, in gently undulating pasture, with good views in all directions. Ringforts (WM025-104----/-102----) lie c. 25m to SE and c. 200m to NW, respectively. Monument described as a roughly circular-shaped earthwork enclosed by a bank and an outer fosse, a gap (Wth at top 4.2m; basal Wth 1.8m) at ESE may represent the entrance. There is a slight causeway (Wth at top 2m; overall Wth 4.8m; H 0.3m) outside it, which is lower than the top of the fosse and may only be displacement of the bank material from the gap. The earthen bank is substantial and is almost reduced to a scarp (H 1-1.25m) where it has been levelled out from NW-N-NNE. There are the remains of an outer fosse visible from NNE-E-S-W-NW which has a very sharp profile and may be a residual effect from the possible steepening of the bank exterior. Modern fences intersect the exterior of the ringfort bank at S and NW. A The interior has a gentle NNW-facing slope and a broad subrectangular-shaped depression (max. L 10.7m; max. Wth 4m; approx. D 0.2m) immediately inside the bank at WSW and a broad curvilinear depression (max. L 30.5m; max. Wth 4.6m; approx. D 0.3m) enclosing this, which intersects the inside of the bank at SSW and W. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 23 September 2019

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