Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballyjennings, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In undulating pasture. Raised, roughly circular area (35m N-S; 29m E-W), defined by earthen bank (H 0.9m). Stone field fence overlies S of site, running in E-W direction. Possible hut site (diam. 5.7m) in N. 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. 99.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-070001

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