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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrownagarry

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In level grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (NW-SE 25m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is present from SW to W; elsewhere a scarp forms the enclosing element. The fosse and outer bank survive from SW through N to NE. A silage pit occupies NE quadrant of the interior. A ringfort (GA029-040----) lies c. 230m to WSW. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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