What is recorded here
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Cloonmacduff is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Cloonmacduff, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a rise at a bend in the Arrow or Unshin river, immediately northwest of a cashel. The circular area measures sixteen metres across and is enclosed by a two-metre wide stone wall standing thirty centimetres high with internal and external stone facing. A man-made underground passage lies immediately to the west.
On top of a rise, at a bend in the Arrow or Unshin river and immediately NW of a cashel (SL020-218002-). A circular area (int. diam. 16m) enclosed by a stone wall (Wth 2m; H 0.3m) with internal and external stone facing. A Man-made underground passage (SL020-218005-) lies immediately to W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005).
Date of upload: 18 January 2008
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