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Indicated — Carricknaveagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Indicated — Carricknaveagh
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Raised circular area (int. diam.28m) enclosed by a narrow, low bank of earth and stone. Original entrance not recognisable. Known locally as a 'Fort' but not marked as same on any OS ed. It may in fact be a landscape feature. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008

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