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Mullaghmast Rath

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
Mullaghmast Rath
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Mullaghmast Rath is a large circular area 56 metres across, surrounded by a high earthen bank and deep fosse, with an entrance at the northeast. It sits on a hill in pasture land beside a barrow complex to the south, preserving a shape that may have marked boundary, ritual or residence long before written memory. The uneven interior and massive rampart suggest repeated use, perhaps by herds, families or feast-goers, while local story may still call it a fairy fort because its scale and isolation resist ordinary explanation.
Large circular area (diam. 56m) surrounded by high earthen bank and deep fosse. Entrance at NE. Interior is slightly uneven, but monument is otherwise well-preserved. Adjacent to barrow complex to S (See Nos. 36:9-16***). Situated on hill in pasture land (JKAS 1891-95, 379-390). Date of upload: 5 September 2016

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