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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carrowmore (tirerrill By.)

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carrowmore (tirerrill By.) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Carrowmore (tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies a slight hollow on a limestone ridge within rocky pasture. The oval sloping area measures 23.6m by 20m and is enclosed by remains of a sod-covered limestone wall. A 3.7m wide entrance opens at the northeast edge, while two parallel field boundaries abut the south edge.
In rocky pasture, in a slight hollow on top of a limestone ridge. An oval sloping area (23.6m x 20m) enclosed by the remains of a sod-covered limestone wall (Wth 3.3m int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.75m). The entrance (Wth 3.7m) is at NE. Two parallel field boundaries abut the S edge. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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