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Fort William

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Located on a high point in undulating ground. Comprises an oval area (int. dims. 29m by 23m) with extremely steep sides on the N and E (H c. 15m), the W side is embanked (H 2m). No indication of a bank, ditch or entrance.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record SL020-115

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • St John’s GAA Club Sligo (official club blog publisher); individual photographer not named, stjohnsgaaclub.blogspot.com
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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