What is recorded here
Indicated is a fairy fort in County Mayo, Ireland. Its earthen walls still stand where human hands may have built them, though local stories claim the creatures finished the work overnight. The distinction barely matters when facing a ring that refuses ordinary explanation.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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