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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in An Cúíl Iarthach

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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On natural knoll, in rough grazing, on S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 26m) enclosed by stone wall (H 1.4m) SSW->NE; lane skirts site NE->S; natural scarp S->SW. Rock outcrop incorporated into wall to NE and SSW. Interior slopes gently down to SE; possible hut site in N half. 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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