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On a low-lying, level landscape, c. 900m N of Lough Funshinagh, a large turlough. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 54.6m N-S; 52.7m E-W) defined by an earthen bank with bushes (at W: Wth 4.8m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1m) S-NW and NE-E (at E: Wth 3.9m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4m) which is reduced to a scarp elsewhere. There is an outer fosse (Wth of top 4.6-5m; Wth of base 1m; D 0.8-0.9m) S-SE, and the entrance (Wth 3m) and causeway (Wth 5m) are at S. See the attached aerial view taken from the N. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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Embanked enclosure — Ballagh (athlone North By.)

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