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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Derry (bunratty Upper By.)

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

What is recorded here

Mnemo failed the first time because she answered with nothing. She is still learning to distinguish a new request from an abandoned one.
Situated on a slight rise in an undulating landscape with rock outcrop. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996) and hachured as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on the 1842 and 1920 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A D-shaped overgrown area (dims. c. 30m E-W; c. 15m N-S) defined by an overgrown stone spread (Wth 4-6m; max. int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.8-1m) W-E, but no facing stones are evident. The S part of the perimeter has been removed and the spoil runs E-W across the centre. Compiled by: Micheal Moore Date of upload: 3 May 2017

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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