What is recorded here
Ballymaquiggin holds a stone ringfort that men may have built, though fairy tales claim the fairies did. The stones still stand in a circle, waiting for someone clever enough to ask permission before entering.
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The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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