Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballykine Lower

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What is recorded here

In wood, atop hill, with commanding view to W. Raised, circular area (50m N-S; 50m E-W), enclosed by low earthen bank (H 0.5m), with external fosse (D 0.4m). Disturbed on the W. Interior heavily overgrown. 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. 100.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA120-034

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