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Glennagiveny Bay Cliff-Edge Fairy Fort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Glennagiveny Bay Cliff-Edge Fairy Fort
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Internal diam. c. 20m-30m. Originally a circular area enclosed by an earthen bank surviving up to 2m in height in a few places on the NW side, a fosse c. 0.5m deep and an outer bank, very little of which survives. It is situated on good land close to the cliff edge above Glennagiveny Bay. A small stone cross-slab (DG013-003002-) now in safe keeping in Moville is said to have been found on the NE side of the enclosure. The slab is .61m long × 0.15m to .08m wide. On the wider end of one face a wheeled Latin cross is carved in relief. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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