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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltycahill

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltycahill is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kiltycahill, County Sligo, Ireland. The circular raised area measures 27 metres across and contains a low earth bank that reaches 0.3 metres in height. A possible underground passage appears at the south end of a slightly raised interior section, while the original entrance remains unrecognisable.
Situated on a slight rise, on a slight NE-facing slope, in gently undulating pasture. Circular raised area (diam. 27m) enclosed by a low bank of earth (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank is best preserved at SE and W-NW being very denuded elsewhere. The original entrance is not recognisable. The NW quadrant of the interior is slightly raised and defined by a slight irregular scarp (H 0.2m). At the S end of this raised area is a possible Man-made underground passage (SL015-069002-). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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