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Lisheen in Brackwanshagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Map note: Find the recorded point for Lisheen in Brackwanshagh, a fairy fort or earthen ringfort around Brackwanshagh, County Mayo, Ireland. There is no need to invent a lost kingdom to make the name interesting.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA048-002001

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  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
  • Knockmore GAA Club via Smart Lotto; individual photographer not stated, smartlotto.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, de.wikipedia.org
  • David Farrell Photography, as credited in Western People caption, www.westernpeople.ie
  • Annette Clarke / Moy Davitts GAA, as credited by Western People, www.westernpeople.ie
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
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