Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Derry, County Clare

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What is recorded here

Situated on the summit of a N-S ridge. Listed as 'Enclosure' in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996). A circular overgrown area (diam. c. 30m) defined by a spread of stones (Wth 3-4m; H c. 1m). No facing stones are visible and there is no visible entrance.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CL026-029

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