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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Union

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

What is recorded here

In a forest, on a prominence just above a forestry road. A subcircular area (17m E-W), planted with trees, enclosed by large stones laid edge to edge (Wth 0.8m; H c. 0.2m), possibly the remains of the external facing of a cashel wall. 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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