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Gortnatraw South Fairy Fort — Rebuilt Wall

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Gortnatraw South Fairy Fort — Rebuilt Wall
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Internal diam. 24m NW-SE, 21.5m NE-SW. An oval area enclosed by a largely rebuilt stone wall up to 1.5m high and from 1.5m to 3m wide. A 1.2m wide gap on the NE side has been blocked up in recent times. There is a stretch of outer wall c. 1.5m wide and c. 40m long on the W side from 2m to 5m outside the inner wall. The interior slopes gently from N to S. The site is located on a slight rise in pasture land overlooking Mulroy Bay 250m to the W. 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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