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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Cogaula

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a rise in undulating grassland. Very poorly preserved circular rath (D 41m) defined by a slightly raised platform. According to local information, it was enclosed by two banks which were levelled some years ago: these are now indicated by lighter bands of vegetation, while a darker band between them probably indicates the line of a fosse. A boreen cuts the rath at ENE and SSE, to E of which a gorse-covered mound is all that survives of the monument. A ringfort (GA031-022----) lies c. 230m to SW. 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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