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| Location | Portlick, Glassan, County Westmeath, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°29′28″N7°54′38″W / 53.491193°N 7.910627°W |
| Type | motte |
| Diameter | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | earth, stone |
| Periods | c. AD 200 |
| Official name | Portlick |
| Reference no. | 624 [1] |
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