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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Creggan

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Located on high ground with good extensive views in undulating countryside. Circular area (diam 25m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.5m) stone faced at N and E, external fosse (Wth 1.9m; ext. D 0.2m; int. D 0.7m) with possible entrance gap (Wth 2m) at E. The external fosse is only visible from S through W to N elsewhere it is intersected by a modern road. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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