What is recorded here
Mortons and Delany's occupy the exact coordinates of the true Cloonconeen fairy fort. They stand inside the ancient earthworks, breathing life into a dead name. The ringfort does not disappear when measured; it becomes the hidden shape of the household.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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Church (in ruins)Church · 1.6 mi
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