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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Coolanoran

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On gentle N-facing slope, immediately N of farmhouse and yard. Monument, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m), has been levelled. According to local information levelled c. 1978 when a slurry-pit built over most of its S half, and spoil from pit used to infill waterlogged fosse. Only remains of enclosure now evident is arc of scarp (H 0.55m; Wth 6m) NNW->NE. Pump house built immediately to SE of site. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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