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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballinruane

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In copse of mature evergreen trees. Circular area (diam. c. 30m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.1m) with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 2m). Exterior face of bank revetted with stone WSW->WNW; probably faced in conjunction with construction of dry-stone field boundary which abuts bank at W. Ruins of a 'Constabulary Barracks' lie immediately outside enclosing element to SW. Interior level and densely overgrown by briars and nettles. Compiled by: Denis Power Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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