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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Corbally North (barrymore By., Lisgoold Par.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture on steep NNE-facing slope, forming SE corner field; overlooks Owenacurra river to NE. Circular area (40m N-S; 41m E-W) enclosed by dumped stone bank (H 1m) WNW->SSE, incorporated into field fence E->SE; low rise SSE->WNW. Gap to NNE. Interior raised to NNE to compensate for slope (max. H 2m) but still slopes steeply. Slight traces raised area inside bank to N. 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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