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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballybaun (lackalea Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On a W-facing slope of a rise in grassland. Circular rath (diam. 33m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The enclosing elements are much disturbed from NE through E to SE. There is a stone-lined causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.4m) at E. A field wall cuts through the monument at SE and SW. There is a bullaun (GA097-001001-) in NE quadrant of the interior. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 13 October 2016

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