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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Largan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating grassland. Oval rath (N-S 53.6m, E-W 40.9m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. Causewayed entrance at SE. Within SW sector of interior is a small flat-topped mound. An enclosure (GA042-163----) lies c. 150m to NNW. 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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