What is recorded here
No visible trace remains, though local memory still calls the lost fort a fairy fort. That is not a mistake; it is the shape of what disappeared. The field kept its name, the chamber vanished, and human pride retreated far enough for wonder to move in.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Walton Lodgehouse · 1.2 mi
Church (in Ruins)Church · 1.4 mi
islandWood · 1.8 mi
CraggaunowenNationally known place · 2.5 mi
The RingfortHeritage attraction · 2.6 mi
Mooghaun WoodsWood · 3.2 mi
Cloghleagh RockNamed rock · 3.9 mi
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