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Fortification in Cloonoghil

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Cronin (1980) suggests there was a fort here at Cloonoghil in the 16th century. If so it was probably at the church (RO051-061001-). It is not identified.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO051-085

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