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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tully (carbury By., Calry Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tully (carbury By., Calry Ed) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tully (carbury By., Calry Ed), County Sligo, Ireland. A low broad bank of earth and stone encloses a slightly raised circular area 22m across. The bank measures 6.1m wide and rises 0.3m inside, with its strongest remains facing east to north-northeast. A disused rectangular quarry lies nearby, widening toward its south end.
Situated near top of a slight N-facing slope, in gently undulating elevated pasture. Slightly raised circular area (diam. 22m) enclosed by a low broad bank of earth and stone (Wth 6.1m; int. H 0.3m). There is no fosse visible at ground level. The bank is best preserved E-NNE with only trace remains visible NNE-E. The original entrance is not recognisable. A small disused quarry consisting of a roughly rectangular depression (L NNE-SSW 7.10m; Wth 2.2m; D 0.3-0.8m) that widens toward the S end (Wth 6m). The base slopes slightly from S (D 0.3m) to N (D 0.8m). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 21 April 2011

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