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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Raheen (clanwilliam By., Ballyvarra Ed)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On gently undulating pasture, on the private grounds of Raheen House. The site is described from cartographic and aerial photographic evidence only. Depicted as a circular-shaped earthwork standing on the demesne grounds of Raheen House 60m to SSW on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. Described in 1997 by Celie O'Rahilly as a circular-shaped shaped area (approx. int. diam. 27m) enclosed by a bank (SMR File) 50m W of the gate lodge into Raheen House. Outline of tree-ringed monument clearly visible on Google Earth orthophotos taken 19/11/2019. See attached Google Earth orthoimages Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan Date of upload: 12 July 2020

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