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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilbeg (longford By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating grassland overlooking bogland to the N. This poorly preserved subcircular rath (39m N-S; 32.5m E-W) is defined by an earthen bank that is overlain by a field wall from NW through N to NE. Abutting the monument at S are two conjoined rectangular earthen enclosures; the W example (E-W 21m; N-S 19m) is accessible via a gap (Wth 6.3m) in the bank of the rath at S. Abutting this enclosure at E is a similar smaller enclosure (E-W 17m; N-S 15m). It is unclear if these are related to the rath or are later features. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 5 January 2018

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