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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Scanlan's Island

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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On a gentle SE-facing downslope on good meadowland on the E landward side of a tidal island named Scanlan’s Island. A sheltered location, accessible at low tide from mainland to NE. Listed as ‘Enclosure’ in the RMP (1996). A poorly preserved oval cashel (int. dims. 50.3m NW–SE from crest of spread at NW to top of scarp at SE; 34.5m ENE–WSW crest to crest), defined by a low grassed-over stony spread with outer facing-stones visible at WSW. A modern field wall, not on the 1915 OS 6-inch map extends NW-SE along the bank. A rectangular house (CL002-019002-) of indeterminate date is located in the SW quadrant. Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Ros Ó Maoldúin Date of upload: 2 December 2020

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