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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballybride Upper

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on elevated ground with good views in all directions. Shown as a circular enclosure, named 'Danish Fort', on a 1773-4 map (no. 5) by B. Scalé (NLI MSS 7216-18). This possible rath is not visible at ground level. A curve in the field boundary immediately to the S may be associated. Another rath (CO036-031----) is located 40m to the SE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). Date of upload: 22 December 2009

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