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Indicated — Gortnacoolagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Just off summit of hill on a NW-facing slope overlooking valley below with good extensive views from W through N to E. Monument consists of a low raised irregular-shaped platform (diam. SE-NW 33.5m; N-S 25.5m) defined by a scarp (H 0.5-1.2m) and wet outer fosse (Wth 2-4m;ext. D 0.7-1.2m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 13m) at SE. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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