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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisfarrellboy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisfarrellboy is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lisfarrellboy, County Roscommon, Ireland. The circular site measures 23m north-south on the south-facing slope of a low east-west ridge. An earthen bank 2.5-3.5m wide and 0.2-1.35m high surrounds the overgrown centre. A west-north outer fosse 4-4.5m wide and 0.2-0.9m deep borders the bank, but no entrance remains visible.
On the S-facing slope of a low E-W ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. 23m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.5-3.5m; int. H 0.2m generally to 0.7m at N; ext. H 0.5m at N to 1.35m at S), and an outer fosse (Wth of top 4-4.5m; D 0.2-0.9m) W-N. There is no visible entrance. Rath (RO007-027----) is c. 70m to the NE and enclosure (RO007-026----) is c. 70m to the NW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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