Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Parkgarriff, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In tillage, on E-W ridge. Shown on all eds OS 6-inch map as slight curve in field fence. Levelled; site indicated by roughly circular, slightly raised area (26m N-S; 30m E-W); overgrown field fence WSW->E (H 2m) may retain original bank. Trace of fosse (D 0.2m) to E. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO087-021

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