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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballincolla

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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In rough grazing, on W side Glandore Harbour, close to shoreline. Enclosure heavily overgrown; walling to W built on ruinous earth and stone wall. To E two large orthostats, set on edge, mark entrance to interior (Wth 0.8m). Large boulders form line of enclosure to E. Ruined cottage abuts enclosure on N side. 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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