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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Keerglen

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

In rough mountainous terrain, situated on the S bank of the Keerglen River. Raised subrectangular area (23.7m NNE-SSW; 18.9m WNW-ESE) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank, except from W–WNW where it is defined by a steep river bank. In the SW quadrant of the interior are the wall footings of a subrectangular house (MA014-044001-). A rubble-filled depression within the house may indicate a Man-made underground passage (MA014-044002-).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA014-044

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Alex McGregor, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Phonohan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Chris-from-mayo, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • A McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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