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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Kilnamanagh

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In pasture, on a S-facing slope overlooking the Owenmore River to S. A circular area (int. diam. 18.5m) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 1m; ext. H 0.2m). A possible entrance is at SE. The interior slopes down to S and there is a hut site (SL026-019001-) within it. Field boundaries indicated on the 1913 OS 6-inch map to E and S of the rath have been removed. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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