Fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Shanaway East, County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on gentle NNE-facing slope. Circular area (c. 42.5m NW-SE) defined by earthen bank (H 1.6m) NE->SE; low rise SE->NE. Bank incorporated into field fence system NE->SE. According to local information, row of stones along line of outer bank face and just below ground level was found during levelling of bank c. 1971.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO109-024

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