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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Garrynagranoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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What is recorded here

In pasture. Indicated as penannular enclosure (diam. c. 60m), open to S, surrounding Springfort House on 1842 OS 6-inch map. Arc (C 44.6m) formed by earthen bank (max. int. H 1.35m; ext. H 1m) survives SSW -> NNW; continues as low rise NNW -> NNE. Farm buildings built on area of E bank. Dwelling house and farm buildings in interior. Fosse survives as shallow depression to SW. Locally known as site of ringfort.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO002-107

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  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.theirishroadtrip.com
  • The Echo; individual photographer not stated, www.echolive.ie
  • Newtownshandrum GAA & Camogie; individual photographer not named, newtownshandrumgaa.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, irisharchaeology.org
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