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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Rinville West

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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In a woodland plantation, formerly part of Rinville Demesne. This poorly preserved oval rath (42m E-W; 29m N-S) is defined by a bank of earth and stone that is visible all round. Gaps occur at NW and NE. The interior is planted with pine trees. (Athy 1914, 139; McCaffrey 1952, 124, no. 25a) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 3 April 2018

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