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Kilcashel Stone Fort
53.8834° N, -8.6802° E
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Kilcashel Stone Fort is a double court cairn and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland, 800m (½ mile) southeast of Kilmovee. The last surviving member of three stone forts in the area, it's estimated to have been constructed between 2,500 and 500BC.
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Construction
c. 2500–500 BCE
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