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Promontory fort — coastal in Ballyheer

Promontory fort — coastal
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A promontory fort can be seen from the air lying along the south coast of Inishturk. The area is one of rough grazing and outcropping rock. A west facing headland measuring about 60m long by 40m wide shows faint traces of having been defended on its landward side by a bank and fosse. It was not visited on the ground. These descriptions are derived from the MA thesis of Markus Casey 1999 The coastal promontory forts of Ireland. A survey of counties Sligo, Mayo, Galway and Clare. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway. Date of upload: 5 December 2018

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