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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonca

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cloonca is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Cloonca, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a slight rise in a low-lying landscape and appears as a slight semi-circular fosse surrounding that rise. A local tradition mentions a cave that may be a man-made underground passage, although the feature is not visible at ground level in the pasture.
On a slight rise in a low-lying landscape. Described as a slight semi-circular fosse surrounding the rise and a local tradition of a cave which may be a Man-made underground passage (RO044-034002-) (Gannon 1972). It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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