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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Carrigeen (ballyboy By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture on SW facing slope. Roughly circular area (56.4m N-S; 46.4m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (H 1.5m) with external fosse (Wth 1.75m, D 1m). A road runs through the centre of the site with pine trees planted in the W half of the site. No entrance feature visible. (Shaw Rev. 1971, 57) 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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