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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Curry (athlone South By.)

Fairy fort / stone ringfort

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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Curry (athlone South By.) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Curry (athlone South By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a rise in an undulating landscape which was originally karst. The circular overgrown area measures 32.3 metres NNW-SSE and 31.1 metres ENE-WSW, defined by an overgrown stone spread best preserved N-SE with some facing-stones. The entrance is 1.1 metres wide at ENE.
On a rise in an undulating landscape which was originally karst. Circular overgrown area (diam. 32.3m NNW-SSE; 31.1m ENE-WSW) defined by an overgrown stone spread best preserved N-SE (at ENE: Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.2m) with some facing-stones (at ENE: original Wth 2.2m). The entrance (Wth 1.1m) is at ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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