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Fairy fort / ringfort in Toorcoffey

Fairy fort / ringfort

What is recorded here

Situated on a small terrace, on the NE side of a high hill, in pasture with extensive views to N and SE. Townland boundary with Killarechurch and Carn located immediately to S. Levelled monument described in 1971 as no surface remains visible. Outline of levelled enclosure (approx. diam. 26m) visible on Digital Globe aerial photograph. Outline of upstanding monument clearly visible on oblique aerial photographS (CUCAP AOY076/077) taken 12/07/1966. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 13 August 2019

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Recorded monument

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