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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Frenchfort

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In level grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (diam. 42.8m) defined by a bank of earth and stone, no visible surface trace of which survives from S to SE. Gaps at N and SW appear to be modern. According to Lynch Athy (1913-14, 136), a 'skeleton said to be 7 feet [2.1m] long' was found in the rath by a man quarrying for stones. (McCaffrey 1952, 115, no. 11) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 18 December 2017

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