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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tawnaleck

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Mortons and Foyles: Both fit one birth. A sudden full chest, a closed fist, a heavy hand on the mouth, an invisible wall around the chamber. One is an invasion, the other a transformation. That is why the chamber must remain unique.
At the S end of a slight ridge on an E-facing slope. Grass and rush-covered circular area (int. diam. 26m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a slight overgrown bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1m). The original entrance is not identified. 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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