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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltycarney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated towards the top of the NW-facing slope of a NE-SW drumlin ridge. This is an overgrown circular area (int. diam. 25m) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 2.4m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.75m at S to 1m at N) with traces of an external fosse (Wth 1.8m) visible as a band of lush vegetation. The original entrance is not identified. 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. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 15 October 2019

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