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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loughannacrannoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Loughannacrannoge is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Loughannacrannoge, County Sligo, Ireland. The raised circular area measures 23.7m across and is enclosed by an earth and stone bank between 4.8m and 6.5m wide. A two-metre break at the east marks the original entrance, while the western bank now forms a field boundary.
Situated on a rise in undulating pasture. Raised circular area (diam. 23.7m) enclosed by a bank of earth and stone (Wth. 4.8m - 6.5m; int. H 0.6m - 1.2m). From W-NW-NNW this has been incorporated into a field boundary. Fron NNE-NE-ENE it had previously been incorporated into a field boundary which has since been removed. No fosse. Break in bank at E (Wth. 2m) represents original entrance. Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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