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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyoneen (barrymore By., Templebodan Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture on rock outcrop with high ground to E, bog to W. Shown on 1842 OS 6-inch map as circular earthwork (diam. c. 30m); on later eds as U-shaped arc of bank. Small segment of bank accessible (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1m) with probable fosse; heavily overgrown elsewhere. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). 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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