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Fairy fort / ringfort in Loftushall

Fairy fort / ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on the level landscape of the low-lying and narrow part (L c. 4.5km NE-SW; Wth c. 600m-1.5km NW-SE) of the Hook peninsula. It is known locally as a raheen and described as ‘a mound covered in bushes’ (Colfer 1978, 8, map 9). It is not visible at ground level in a harvested cereal crop. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 March, 2014

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