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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killappoge

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killappoge is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Killappoge, County Roscommon, Ireland. It appears as a fort on an 1811 Longfield Estate Map and occupies a slight rise above wet ground where a stream or drain runs 120m to the east. The earthworks no longer show in pasture, and their exact position remains uncertain.
Marked as a `Fort' on a Longfield Estate Map (MS. 16. D. 16) of 1811 in NLI, and situated on a slight rise overlooking wet ground to the E where there is a stream or drain c. 120m distant. It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Its precise location is not certain. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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