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Fairy fort / ringfort in Ballynameagh

Fairy fort / ringfort

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Fairy fort / ringfort in Ballynameagh is a fairy fort or ringfort in Ballynameagh, County Westmeath, Ireland. The site sits on a low natural rise of ground with good views to the north, east and southeast. A small circular enclosure was depicted on the 1837 edition Ordnance Survey 6-inch map and annotated as a fort on the 1837 Ordnance Survey Fair Plan map. The site was probably levelled between the 1837 and 1912 editions of the Ordnance Survey 6-inch maps, and no surface remains were visible.
Situated on a low natural rise of ground with good views to N, E and SE. No surface remains visible. Depicted as a small circular enclosure on 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map and annotated as 'Fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map. Not depicted on revised editions of the OS 6-inch maps. Site probably levelled between 1837 and 1912 edition of the OS 6-inch maps. Compiled by: Frank Coyne & Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 4 January 2017

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