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A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

Overview

Sheep fold — Ballybreen, Clare, appears as ‘Sheepfold’ on the 1840 maps. It is a circular enclosure measuring 25.5m east to west; 26m north to south. It stands near the top of a low rise on a south-facing slope in pasture and outcrop.

History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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