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Fairy fort / ringfort in Downs

Fairy fort / ringfort
Fairy fort / ringfort in Downs
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Map note: Find the recorded point for Fairy fort / ringfort in Downs, a fairy fort or ringfort around Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland. See what else is recorded around this spot before making up the rest.
The Ordnance Survey Letters (1838-40) noted a 'rath' at Downs (O'Flanagan 1928, 78).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WI013-047

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.atlasobscura.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, visitwicklow.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Klondikeger, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
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