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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Lettergesh East

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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On the summit of a small hill commanding the pass between Lough Fee and Lough Muc. An oval cashel (ESE-WNW 24.5m; NE-SW 15.9m ext.), in fair condition, defined by a much-collapsed drystone wall. Possible entrance at SE. Traces of a possible semicircular hut abut the inner wall face at SSW. (Lynam 1922, 167-8) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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