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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullaghnashee

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Mullaghnashee is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Mullaghnashee, County Roscommon, Ireland. It occupies a D-shaped grass-covered area towards the bottom of the SE-facing slope of Fairymount Hill. A gapped earth and stone bank with some bushes defines the perimeter, while a NW-SE field bank truncates the NE section. No visible fosse or entrance remains.
Towards the bottom of the SE-facing slope of Fairymount Hill. D-shaped grass-covered area (dims 26m NW-SE; c. 15m NE-SW) defined by a gapped earth and stone bank with some bushes (Wth 2-4m; int. H 0.4-0.6m; ext. H 0.2-0.3m) SE-W-NW. There is no visible fosse or entrance, and it is truncated by a NW-SE field bank at NE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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