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On S-facing slope of a ridge in grassland. Poorly preserved circular enclosure (D 35.5m) defined by an earthen bank. A gap at ESE could be original. (Knight c. 1975, 21; Conway c. 1980, 15) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA006-050

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