Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Kilquire Upper

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What is recorded here

In undulating pasture. Circular area (34m N-S; 32m E-W), enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.2m) and external fosse (D 0.9m). Low, outer earthen bank (H 0.5m), levelled on E where it is overlain by stone field fence. Entrance on SE (Wth 4.8m) with causeway. Man-made underground passage (MA118-084002-) in interior. Stone field fence bisects site roughly E to W. The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 176.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA118-084001

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