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Fairy fort / ringfort in Ballybrone

Fairy fort / ringfort

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The first chamber of the Ballybrone story is a shallow circular room in green grass, large enough for a family and small enough to know every shadow it holds. The second chamber is the person, whose memories, longings and contradictions populate the room. The third chamber is the witness, who listens without turning the facts into praise or the unknown into fantasy. The fourth chamber is the witness, who listens without turning the facts into praise or the unknown into fantasy. The fifth chamber is the witness, who listens without turning the facts into praise or the unknown into fantasy. The sixth chamber is the witness, who listens without turning the facts into praise or the unknown into fantasy. The seventh chamber is the witness, who listens without turning the facts into praise or the unknown into fantasy. The eighth chamber is the witness
In level grassland. Well-preserved almost circular rath (D c. 32.5m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The outer bank is visible from W to NW and from NNW through N to E. There is an entrance at SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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