What is recorded here
On a rise in grassland. Well- preserved subcircular rath (N-S 38m, E-W 32m) defined by a bank and external fosse. Traces of an outer bank are visible at WNW. A gap at E may mark the original entrance. (Killanin and Duignan 1967, 304-5)
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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