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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cahernamallaght

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In level pastureland. Circular area (39.5m N-S; 41.5m E-W), enclosed by bank of earth and stone (H 0.6m). Gap (Wth 7.3m) in NE. Bank overlain by stone field fence, SSW to NNW. 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. 124.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-032

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  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Christian Pirkl, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 at
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Geograph contributor · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Nigel Thompson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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