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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Carrowndangan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Towards the top of a NE-facing slope overlooking Shad Lough, c. 600m to the NE. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 58m NE-SW; 50m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.6-3.2m; int. H 0.1-0.25m; ext. H 0.3-0.95m), with an outer fosse (Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.2m) SE-SSW. There is an entrance (Wth 6m) at W, and the monument is divided by a NE-SW field bank and drains NW of the centre. Rath (RO028-201----) is c. 210m to the WSW.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record RO028-202

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  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, irisharchaeology.org
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Tulsk GAA club website; individual photographer not stated, www.tulskgaa.ie
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishamerica.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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