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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kiltycarney

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on a gentle NW-facing slope. This is an overgrown circular platform (diam. 38m NE-SW; H 1.1m) that slopes down to the N. It is defined by a drain (Wth of base 1m; int. D1. 1m; ext. D 0.3m), but the original entrance is not identified. It remains unplanted at the edge of a forest since 1995 at least (OSAP). Rath (LE031-053----) is c. 135m to the E. 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: 16 October 2019

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