‘Dogs Fort’, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Galway

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What is recorded here

On a prominent hill in pastureland. Well-preserved roughly circular rath (diam. c. 35m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. There is a causewayed entrance gap (Wth 1.6m) at ESE. A field wall overlies the outer bank from S through W to N. A Man-made underground passage (GA106-151001-) lies in the NW quadrant of the interior.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA106-151

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