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Fairy fort / ringfort in Ballynaclogh

Fairy fort / ringfort
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On an E-facing slope in grassland. Subcircular rath (E-W 39.4m, N-S 34.7m), in fair condition, defined by a bank and external fosse; the latter survives from SSW through W to NNW. There is an entrance causeway at W. Some 5m from the entrance and running W for c. 50m, then S for 35m is an earthen bank. It may be associated. 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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