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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cabragh (tireragh By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cabragh (tireragh By.) is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cabragh (tireragh By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a low rise northeast of poorly drained pasture and consists of a raised sub-rectangular area measuring 18.5 by 15.5 metres. A low bank 3.2 metres wide and 0.8 metres high encloses the site, while the original entrance remains unrecognisable. The structure appeared absent from the 1837 Ordnance Survey map until documented during the 1942 to 1944 survey.
Not marked on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map. Situated on a low rise immediately NE of a tract of poorly drained pasture. Raised sub-rectangular area (18.5m NE-SW; 15.5m) enclosed by a low bank (Wth. 3.2m; H 0.8m). No fosse. Original entrance not recognisable. (ITA Survey 1942-4). Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan Date of upload: 19 January 2011

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