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Hachured (1951-52)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Hachured is a fairy fort in County Clare, an earthen ring where human history has thinned into myth. It stands as a rath, a circular boundary drawn in soil and time, waiting for someone stubborn enough to walk its edge. The fort does not demand belief; it invites observation. What is hidden there may not be supernatural at all, but human life lost so completely it became legend.
The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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