Enclosure in Castlecreevy, County Galway

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What is recorded here

On a gentle W-facing slope. Poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (NE-SW 55m, NW-SE 40m) defined by a collapsed stony bank overgrown with hazel and briars. A gap at SW appears to be modern. The interior is uneven and is lower than the exterior. There is a large depression in NE quadrant which extends out beyond the enclosing bank. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA069-012

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