Fairy fort or stone ringfort in Derrynacaheragh, County Cork

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What is recorded here

On gentle S-facing slope, surrounded by blanket bog and rough grazing. Roughly circular area (20m N-S; 22.4m E-W) enclosed by collapsed stone wall (H 1m); replaced to NW by stone-faced field fence; topped by later stone wall to NE. Gap (Wth 3m) to NNE, blocked by stones; second gap to W (Wth 1.6m).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO107-011001

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