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Enclosure in Kilrush

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Enclosure in Kilrush
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Located towards the bottom of the NE-facing slope of a drumlin. It is depicted as an oval enclosure with trees on the perimeter and described as a 'fort' on the 1835 edition of the OS 6-inch map. This is a grass and scrub-covered subcircular platform (dims 27m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.3-0.4m), with traces of a bank (Wth 1.5m; H 0.1-0.3m) at E and traces of a stone wall (Wth 1m; H 0.2m) at W. It is planted with mature deciduous trees around the perimeter and is a possible tree-ring c. 100m SE of Kilrush House, a large farmhouse. 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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