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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowmoney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In good pasture, atop N-S running ridge, gentle slope to E. Circular area (29m N-S; 28m E-W), enclosed by two heavily overgrown earthen banks with intervening fosse. Inner bank (H 1.4m), outer bank (H 1.8m), with causeway entrance to interior (Wth 2.8m) in the NE. Gap in inner bank to SW. Man-made underground passage (MA109-014002-) in S of interior. 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. 127.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA109-014001

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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