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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinreeshig

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on E-facing slope overlooking stream valley. Circular area (48.5m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (H 2.3m) SE->NE; external fosse survives as narrow drain SW->WSW. Entrance to WNW (Wth 4m). According to O'Leary (1918-19, 119) it had 'double fences'. Souterrain (CO086-085---) in interior. 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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