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Lissagallaun — Crinnaloo North

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Lissagallaun — Crinnaloo North
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In pasture, on crest of hill. Circular, slightly raised area (34m E-W; 33m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.1m) with shallow external fosse. Gaps in bank to SSE (Wth 2m) and W (Wth 1.9m); trackway crosses S half of interior. Remains of cultivation ridges visible in interior; possible ogham stone (7992) once stood in NW quadrant. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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