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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullaghmore (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mullaghmore (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It is the most south-westerly of two conjoined raths in rough grazing on top of a ridge. A raised circular area seventy metres across is enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse, both evident all round. The fosse merges with the fosse of the conjoined rath to the north-northeast.
In rough grazing, on top of a ridge. The most south-westerly of two conjoined raths (see SL027-098001-). A raised circular area (diam. 17m) enclosed by an earthen bank and external fosse. The bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.3m) is evident all round. The fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.5m) is evident all round, merging with the fosse of the conjoined rath N-NE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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