What is recorded here
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Tully (castlereagh By.) is a fairy fort or stone ringfort in Tully (castlereagh By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a subcircular grass-covered area towards the bottom of a southeast-facing slope. A grass-covered stone spread, stony scarp and earthen bank define the perimeter, with a narrow entrance at the north-northwest. A house site and underground passage lie about 150 metres to the northwest, while two fulachta fia lie 100 and 210 metres to the southeast.
Towards the bottom of a SE-facing slope. Subcircular grass-covered area (int. dims 20m NW-SE; 17.8m NE-SW) defined by a grass-covered stone spread with some bushes (Wth 1.3-3.3m) E-SW, a stony scarp (max. H 1.3m) down to the interior SW-N and an earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.2m) elsewhere. Facing stones are occasionally visible, and there is an entrance (Wth 1.65m) at NNW. House site (RO021-093----) and Man-made underground passage (RO021-094----) are c. 150m to the NW, and fulachta fia (RO021-095----; RO021-096----) are c. 100m and 210m to the SE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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