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Why this matters

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

Overview

Indicated — Killowen (middlethird By.) is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Waterford. Situated on the summit of a N-S ridge. Circular grass-covered platform (diam.

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Situated on the summit of a N-S ridge.

What was found

The saved account records: Circular grass-covered platform (diam.

What remains

The saved account records: H 1.5-3.1m), with slight traces of a fosse (Wth c. 8m

Why it mattered

Indicated — Killowen (middlethird By.) matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Killowen graveyard (WA017-064----) is c. 30m to the NE.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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