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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Irishtown (rathconrath By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Irishtown (rathconrath By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Irishtown (rathconrath By.), County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on a natural rise of ground that offers good views of the surrounding countryside. It consists of a small circular area approximately 18 metres in diameter on an axis from west-southwest to east-northeast, enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a shallow external fosse. A field boundary intersects the monument from southwest through west to northwest, where the perimeter has been steepened.
Situated on a natural rise of ground with good views of the surrounding countryside. A small circular shaped area (approx. diam. 18m WSW-ENE) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and shallow external fosse. A field boundary intersects the monument from SW-W-NW, and the perimeter has been steepened here. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 9 June 2017

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