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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Treanmore (tirerrill By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Treanmore (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Treanmore (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. A slightly raised circular area measures 29.4m x 32.2m inside an earthen bank 3.2m wide, 0.75m high internally and 1.25m high externally. A possible entrance 2.3m wide is at the southeast. The interior slopes gently down to the north while the surrounding ground slopes down steeply to the north towards the stream.
In pasture, on an E-facing slope and immediately S of a stream. A slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 29.4m x 32.2m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 3.2m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.25m). A possible entrance (Wth 2.3m) is at SE. The interior slopes gently down to N. The surrounding ground slopes down steeply to N towards the stream. 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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