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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Easterfield OR Cornacask

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

On a rise in undulating grassland overlooking Ballaghdacker Lough to S. Subcircular rath (E-W 36.8m, N-S 24.2m), in fair condition, defined by a bank. A gap at W appears modern. Two crannogs (GA020-011----, GA020-001----) lie c. 320m and 500m to SW respectively. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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