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Fairy fort or ringfort in Balloor East

Fairy fort / ringfort
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In pasture, on E slope of slight rise. Circular raised area (diam. 34m E-W), barely visible above field level. Possible ringfort. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 313.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA099-004

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  • Tom Quinn, credited by Western People, www.westernpeople.ie
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Gleneary, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
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