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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilcolumb

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Kilcolumb holds a thirty-seven-metre earthen ring, its bank and scarp still drawing a clear circle through gently undulating grassland. The northern trace of an external fosse suggests a deeper boundary, while modern field lines cut the ancient earth at the northeast and southeast. People may have lived inside this simple fort, watching the horizon or hiding from rain, but the chamber has lost its wooden walls and human voices. The ring remains visible enough to walk around, marking a time when a small community shaped the land with hands and patience.
In gently undulating grassland. Circular rath (D 37.5m), in fair condition, defined by abank and by a scarp from NE to ESE. Traces of anexternal fosse at N. A field boundary cuts the bank at NE and SE. Gaps at NNW and ESE appear modern. 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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