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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Lisfelim

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Towards the top of the SW-facing slope of a hill overlooking the SE corner of Lough Funshinagh, a large turlough c. 600m to the W. Circular scrub-covered area (int. diam. 30.7m WNW-ESE; c. 32m NNE-SSW) defined by an overgrown stone spread (Wth 3.9-4.2m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.6-1.6m) which is largely obscured by spoil and has a field wall built on it SSE-WNW. An entrance (Wth 2.3m) at NE is now blocked with spoil. A house site (RO045-177002-) defined by a moss-covered wall-footing (dims 7.6m NE-SW; 4.3m NW-SE) with an entrance at the centre of the SE side is inside the perimeter at W. Rath (RO045-178----) is c. 90m to the ENE. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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