Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Ballymulrennan

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What is recorded here

On the summit of a broad NW-SE ridge. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 26.5m E-W; 25m N-S) defined by a poached earthen bank (Wth 3.7m at N to 6.3m at S; int. H 0.4-0.8m; ext. H 0.9-1.4m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 7.2-9.3m; Wth of base 3m generally to 6m at W; D 0.2-0.6m). There are modern entrances at W (Wth 4m), NNW and SE (max. ext. dims 47.5m E-W; 45m N-S). See the attached aerial image taken from the S. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO027-009

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