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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrynagarragh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Derrynagarragh is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Derrynagarragh, County Westmeath, Ireland. This sub-circular area, measuring approximately 28 metres north-south and 27 metres east-west, is enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and a wide external fosse that is almost completely filled. Situated in pasture-land on the northeast face of a slight slope and overlooked by a prominent hill to the northeast, the interior slopes slightly from northwest to southeast and shows traces of cultivation ridges. A separate ringfort lies 215 metres to the south-southwest.
Situated in pasture-land on NE face of a slight slope, overlooked by a prominent hill to NE. Ringfort (WM007-065----) 215m to SSW. A sub-circular shaped area (approx. diam. 28m N-S; 27m E-W) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank and wide external fosse, almost completely in-filled. The interior slopes slightly from NW-SE, and there are traces of cultivation ridges. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 14 April 2017

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