What is recorded here

Chapel Fort is a subcircular rath in level Galway grassland, measuring forty-two metres across and defined by three banks with two fosses between them. The middle bank and fosse survive only at the south end, elsewhere reduced to a shallow berm that might hide a door, a drainage cut, or simply the place where the ground gave up first. The triple defence suggests someone wanted to keep out more than a passing storm, yet no name, date or event has survived to explain who they feared or what they protected.

In level grassland within the former Clonbrock estate. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (NE-SW 42m, NW-SE c. 35m) defined by three banks and two intervening fosses. The middle bank and fosse survive only at S; elsewhere they occur as a berm-like feature. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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