Lisdonnelldeen, fairy fort in County Cork

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What is recorded here

In pasture, on W-facing slope. Originally circular area (26.8m N-S; c. 36m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 0.9m), with external fosse (D 1.2m) to S and W. Laneway running E-W truncates N edge of site. Possible Man-made underground passage (CO132-021002-) in interior.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO132-021001

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