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Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Rahultan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Raised circular area (int. diam. 34.9m) enclosed by an earthen bank modified and incorporated into the field boundary, and a modern external trench. Partly blocked break in bank at E may represent original entrance. Internal area has been planted with apple trees.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CV020-067

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