Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloongowla, County Mayo

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What is recorded here

In rough pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 40m N-S), enclosed by low earthen bank (H 0.8m), overgrown S to W. Field fences at SW. Man-made underground passage (MA110-054002-) infilled. 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. 139.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA110-054001

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
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