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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Clooneenkillew

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating good pasture. Oval-shaped raised area (41m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by scarp (H 0.9m). Large area of disturbance on SW. Probably the remains of a ringfort. 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. 343.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA100-093

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