Cloonigny, enclosure in County Galway

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What is recorded here

On a hummock in slightly undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved circular enclosure (D 43m) defined by a scarp (H 1.5m max.). Traces of a possible external fosse are visible at SE. Gaps occur at SE and SW. The interior rises towards the centre; an oval hollow at N is possibly the result of quarrying. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA074-035

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