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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cartronroe

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a rise in undulating grassland overlooking marshy terrain to W and N. Well- preserved subcircular rath (E-W 52m, N-S 49m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The monument has been quarried out at E. Well-defined entrance gap and causeway at SE. A possible lake dwelling (GA030-037----) lies c. 300m to NW. 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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