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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cooldorragha

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on break in N-facing slope. Hachured as arc on 1904 OS 6-inch map W->E within which is St. Michael's R C church (CO082-045004-). Semicircular church yard enclosed by E-W stone wall (L c. 30m) on S side and by scarp (H 2.4m) W->E. Scarp topped by stone wall (H 1.6m) of churchyard. Farm trackway runs outside scarp to N and E. St. Michael's church occupies most of interior. Souterrain (CO082-045001-) with ogham stone (CO082-045002-) in field to S of site. 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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