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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballydoole (kenry By., Ballynacurriga Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Oval area (40m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 2.1m; Wth 3.45m). Scarp, best preserved and stone-faced at W, has been extensively quarried out NE->ESE. Stone shed built into scarp face ESE->S. Interior surface very uneven, with quarried-out centre containing two partially buried cars; an ESB pole stands in SE quadrant. Modern farm passage skirts around W arc. Farm buildings, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map immediately to S of enclosure, have recently been demolished. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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