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Doonaun Fort

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At SW end of a low ridge in pastureland. A poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (N-S 17.2m, E-W 15m) defined by the natural slopes of the ridge at NW and SE, by a curving td. boundary wall at NE and by a footpath at SW. The interior contains a graveyard (GA041-017----) and there is a house (GA041-023----) c. 30m to NE. 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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