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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Blessingtown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating pasture. Circular area (24m N-S; 26m E-W), enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.9m) SW to ENE. Levelled on S where site is delimited by stone fence. Possibly a 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. 408.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-096

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