What is recorded here
On a rise in undulating pastureland. This rectangular structure (10m E-W; 7m N-S; H 2m) is constructed of grassed-over mortared stone walls. It slopes steeply on all sides and particularly on the W side. The interior is filled with rubble. Possibly the remains of a castle. (McCaffrey 1952, 221, no. 3)
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 22 July 2019
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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