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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilbarry (kinalmeaky By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on SE-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (diam. 55m). According to O Ríordáin (1931, 61) in a field 'known as the fort field' are 'the remains of a large circular earthwork abour 57 yards in diameter. This was probably a lios'. Souterrain (CO096-081---) in interior. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). 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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