What is recorded here
Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Farnmore, County Roscommon, Ireland. It forms a D-shaped area on a level landscape, measuring 30 metres north-south and 28.3 metres east-west. Another rath attached to the west is no longer visible, while two more raths lie 190 and 210 metres to the northeast.
On a level landscape. Described as a D-shaped area defined by an earthen bank and outer fosse (dims 30m N-S; 28.3m E-W) (Gannon 1972). Rath (RO029-018001-) was attached to the W, and cut the perimeter of this site at W. It is no longer visible at ground level. Raths (RO028-019----; RO028-020----) are c. 190m and c. 210m to the NE respectively.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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