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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Coolylaughnan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In farmyard. Circular raised area (diam. 36m N-S), levelled on NE by road; bisected on SE by stone field fence. Possibly 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. 347.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA110-025

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