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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Tullycreevy

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a SW-facing slope of Tullyskeherny plateau and towards the head of a NE-SW valley. Grass-covered oval area (int. dims 28m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by an overgrown stone-faced earthen bank (at SW: Wth 1.7m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.9m; at NW: Wth 4.5m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 1.7-2m) with an outer fosse (Wth 3-4m; D 0.2-0.5m). There is a stone-lined entrance (Wth 1m) and causeway at NE. 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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