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Fairy fort / ringfort in Clonsheever

Fairy fort / ringfort

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Fairy fort / ringfort in Clonsheever is a fairy fort or ringfort in Clonsheever, County Westmeath, Ireland. It was situated on a slight slope in gently undulating pasture with extensive views to the south. The 1837 OS Fair Plan map annotated it as a fort and depicted it as a circular-shaped enclosure, while a 1970 account described the levelled monument as having no surface remains visible.
Situated on a slight slope, in gently undulating pasture, with extensive views to S. Not depicted on the 1837 ed. OS 6-inch map. Annotated 'fort' on the 1837 OS Fair Plan map which it is depicted as a circular-shaped enclosure. Levelled monument described in 1970 as no surface remains visible. Monument is not visible on Digital Globe aerial photography. Compiled by: Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien Date of upload: 18 February 2019

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