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Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Cloonacaltry

Fairy fort / stone ringfort
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Visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP: K 17 W6), and situated on an undulating landscape of reclaimed karst. Subcirular grass-covered area with some bushes (int. dims 32.2m N-S; 28.2m N-S) defined by the inner and outer facing-stones of a wall (Wth 1.9-2m; max. H 0.7m). There is no identifiable original entrance. A low rectangular mound (dims 6m N-S; 4m E-W; H 0.3m) with large stones (dims c. 0.8m x c. 0.6m x c. 0.4m) N of the centre and a rectangular area (dims 10m N-S; 4m E-W) strewn with smaller stones SW of the centre is known locally as a children's burial ground (RO048-097009-). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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