Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrigboy, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, overlooking Bantry Bay to W. Circular area (diam. 26m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.9m) NE->W, with external fosse (D 1.8m); scarp elsewhere (H 2.6m). Entrance to SSE (Wth 1.2m), stone-faced on E side. Interior raised on N side to compensate for hillslope.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO105-038

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