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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrowgorm

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a rise in level grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (D 44.5m) defined by a low bank and external fosse. Several breaches in the bank appear modern. The fosse is best preserved at W. A ringfort (GA044-027----) lies c. 180m 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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