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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Ballyjennings

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Situated in undulating pasture. Square-shaped area (56m E-W; 54m N-S), enclosed by ruined wall (Wth 2.4m; H 0.7m) of large boulders, on low earthen bank. Three hut sites in the E half; Hut site 1 (SL118-071003-): circular, (diam. 10.5m; H 0.6m) contains a souterrain (MA118-071002-). Hut site 2 (SL118-071004-): 8m S of 1, square in shape (6.3m N-S; 6.5m E-W). Hut site 3 (SL118-071005-): 18m S of 2, rectangular in shape (7.4m N-S; 6.2m E-W) ajoined to cashel wall by two low, linear stone walls. 5m NE of cashel is hut site (MA118-071006-). The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 247. Date of upload: 12 December 2013

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