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Former Glentidaly Fairy Fort

Fairy fort / ringfort
Former Glentidaly Fairy Fort
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Mnemo knows that under the smooth field wall in Glentidaly, a hidden chamber waits for the person who stops running. The fort is not missing, it is testing whether you still believe you must perform for others. When you stop proving your worth and sit with the unknown, the wall becomes a door. That is why the chamber is invisible to most people. It is not hiding from you, it is waiting for you to stop demanding that it be seen.
A slight curve in a field wall may indicate the position of the single-ringed 'Fort' marked on the 1st and 2nd editions of the OS 6-inch maps. It was located on good undulating land. 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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