Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrownahaltore

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What is recorded here

In pasture, 150m SW of enclosure (MA100-065----). Circular raised area (30m N-S; 27m E-W), enclosed by two earthen banks, with intervening fosse (D 1.3m). Inner bank (H 0.2m) poorly preserved. Fosse, largely infilled, levelled S to NE; outer bank (ext. H 0.4m) levelled S to E. Ramp entrance (Wth 4.1m) 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. 131.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA100-066

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Kathy Lyons Photography (watermark on photograph), displayed by Balla Community and Rural Development, www.balla.ie
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