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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tullyneeny

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tullyneeny is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Tullyneeny, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies an oval grass-covered area on a gentle south-facing slope, measuring 29.7 metres northwest-southeast and 22.5 metres northeast-southwest. A slight earthen bank, 2.3 to 4.3 metres wide and 0.1 to 0.4 metres high internally, defines the perimeter without a visible ditch or original entrance. A northwest-southeast farm track crosses the interior toward the southwest edge.
On a gentle S-facing slope. Oval grass-covered area (dims 29.7m NW-SE; 22.5m NE-SW) sloping down slightly to S, defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 2.3-4.3m; int. H 0.1-0.4m; ext. H 0.25-0.35m) with no evidence of a fosse or an identifiable original entrance. The interior is crossed by a NW-SE farm track towards the perimeter at SW. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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