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Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Not marked on OS 1836 or 1876 eds. Known locally as a 'fort'. Raised oval area (int. dims. 32.3m ENE-WSW; 18m NNW-SSE) enclosed by a substantial although largely collapsed drystone wall. Original entrance not recognisable. Densely overgrown with vegetation. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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