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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Faughalstown

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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Situated in pasture-land on the SE facing slope of a prominent hill, with commanding views to NE, E, S & W. Lough Derravaragh 480m to SW. Ringfort (WM007-030----) 570m to NE. An oval enclosure (approx. diam. 19m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by a well preserved earthen bank with several gaps, and slight fosse. Traces of an outer bank may be a recent feature. See attached profile of monument surveyed and drawn by the ASI in 1975. Compiled by: Frank Coyne and Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 12 April 2017

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