
What is recorded here
On a SW-facing slope in grassland. Poorly preserved circular rath (D 43.7m) defined by a bank and external fosse; the latter is best preserved from NE through E to SE. There is a CBG (GA043-061001-) within the interior.
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
Cloonmore Fort is a circular early-medieval ringfort, likely dating to between the 5th and 10th centuries AD, characterized by a bank and external ditch. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy lore, and the name "Cloonmore" may reflect a historical or legendary connection to the Otherworld in Irish folklore.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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