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Indicated

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Bodorragha (boyle By., Aghafin Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland. The oval grass-covered area measures about 55 metres north-south and 45 metres east-west, bounded by a slight scarp rising 0.3 to 0.7 metres. A local tradition describes a cave inside the fort, possibly a man-made underground passage, while another rath stands 100 metres west.
Visible as a slight feature on aerial photographs (GSIAP: G 213-2), and situated on the summit of a slight rise. Oval grass-covered area (dims. c. 55m N-S; c. 45m E-W) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.3-0.7m). There is no visible fosse or entrance, but there is a local tradition of a cave in the interior which may be a Man-made underground passage (RO004-022002-). Rath (RO004-021----) is c. 100m to the W. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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