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Fairy fort in Shancurragh, County Leitrim, Ireland. Grass-covered circular area, internal diameter 27.2 metres east-west and 25.3 metres north-south, defined by an earthen bank four metres wide, 0.3 metre high internally and 0.9 metre high externally from northeast through south to northwest, reduced to a scarp at south and truncated about ten metres by an east-west field and road bank at north. Entrance 2.9 metres wide at east. On top of a low drumlin at the north edge of the Glencar valley.

On top of a low drumlin at the N edge of the Glencar valley. Grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 27.2m E-W; 25.3m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.9m) NE-S-NW which is reduced to a scarp at S and truncated slightly (L c. 10m) by an E-W field and road bank at N. The entrance (Wth 2.9m) is at E. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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