Why this matters
A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.
Overview
Indicated — Killour is recorded as Enclosure in Mayo. In level pasture, with Man-made underground passage (MA117-041----) and high ground, to E. 32m E-W), enclosed by earthen bank (H 1m)
Who made it and when
The saved account records: In level pasture, with Man-made underground passage (MA117-041----) and high ground, to E.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: 32m E-W), enclosed by earthen bank (H 1m)
What was found
The saved account records: overlain on W and NE by stone field fence.
What remains
The saved account records: Interior bisected by stone fence E to W.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Killour matters because the source ties enclosure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The above description has been derived from D.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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