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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Finnor is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Finnor, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies an oval grass-covered area measuring 40.5m north-south and 33m east-west on a terrace overlooking the south bank of the Killukin River. An earthen bank and outer fosse surround the site, while a stone-revetted entrance marks the southeast edge.

On a terrace overlooking the S bank of the W-E Killukin River, c. 30m to the N. Oval grass-covered area (dims 40.5m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.64m at E to 5.65m at S; int. H 0.4m at E to 1.1m at S; ext. H 1.1m at E to 1.45m at S) NNE-E-SSW and a scarp (H 0.8-0.9m) elsewhere, with an outer fosse (Wth of base 1.5-1.8m; D 0.05-0.4m) SW-N-SE. The stone-revetted entrance (Wth 2.75m) is at SE. Cashel (RO011-091----) is c. 120m to the SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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