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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bellanaloob

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In rough pasture, on E-facing slope. Circular area (33m N-S; 33m E-W), enclosed by two earthen banks, with intervening fosse. Inner bank (H 1.4m) overlain by low cashel-like wall on N. Fosse largely overgrown and infilled. Outer bank (H 0.2m) levelled SE to N. Entrance with causeway on E. 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. 109.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA100-133

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