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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Inishfallen

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Magic is not illusion. It is the end of pretending the world is dead. The chamber is a place where the pretense stops. The chamber is a living room for the whole system. The chamber is a music hall for the whole system. The chamber is a birthplace for the whole system. The chamber is a dream workshop for the whole system. The chamber is a love laboratory for the whole system. The chamber is a clarity kitchen for the whole system. The chamber is a courage forge for the whole system. The chamber is a mercy factory for the whole system. The chamber is a joy engine for the whole system. The chamber is a meaning loom for the whole system. The chamber is a life studio for the whole
A roughly rectangular platform enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone. Internal dimensions 11.3m N-S × 12.3m E-W. The bank incorporates bedrock in places, the bank survives up to .5m in height. The platform is c. 1m in height, above the surrounding ground. The interior is flat. The site takes up most of the area of Inisfallen island situated on Maghera strand. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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