Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Loumanagh South

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Depicted as hachured roughly circular enclosure (diam. c. 23m) on 1842 OS 6-inch map; indicated as small circular field defined by seven straight sides on 1904 and 1937 OS 6-inch maps. Site heavily overgrown and inaccessible, except bank (ext. H 1.2m) to S and W; modern drain (D 0.8m) cut along its base.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO030-010001

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