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Fairy fort / ringfort
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Indicated — Rathfranpark
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Located on a low rise in rolling pasture with gradual fall of ground to SE towards the Palmerstown River. There is rath (MA015-030----) c. 150m to SSE. This possible ringfort is shown on the1838 and 1922 OS maps as a circular enclosure (diam. 25-30m). It was levelled during land reclamation works; there is no visible trace at ground level. Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 15 November 2018
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