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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballyglass

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Situated on an E-facing slope with an E-W section of a small NW-SE stream immediately to the N. Overgrown circular area (int. diam. 26m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (at ENE: Wth 2.1m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.1m) with occasional facing-stones visible, and an outer fosse suggested by lush vegetation E-S. The original entrance is not identified. Rath (LE007-042----) is c. 130m to the SSE. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 September 2008

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