What is recorded here
On summit of a circular hillock with bogland to N. A very poorly preserved oval platform (E-W 60m, N-S 50m) (GA073-073001-) defined by a scarp. A castle (GA073-073003-) is associated. There is also a local tradition of a 'cave' (possible Man-made underground passage, GA073-073002-) but no visible surface trace of it survives.
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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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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