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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Frenchfort,glennascaul

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a gentle rise in grassland. Circular rath (diam. c. 47m), in fair condition, defined by a bank and external fosse. The bank is visible all round except from NNE to ENE and from WSW to W. The fosse survives from ENE through S to N. The townland boundary cuts through the monument at E and W. A causewayed entrance gap (Wth 7m) at SE has been modified. (Athy 1914, 136; McCaffrey 1952, 114-15, no. 10) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 18 December 2017

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