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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clonegall

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Central raised mound (H c. 3m) enclosed by fosse with external bank visible from W-N-NE, levelled from S to W where car park has been constructed and modified at SE-S by extension of graveyard (CW018-016006-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CW018-016007

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  • Anna Maria 4574, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Theresa Bois, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Smirkybec, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Andreas F. Borchert, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • kevin higgins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Colin Park, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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