Enclosure in Inis Ní — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Danish invaders likely sought the Inis Ní enclosure when they took Galway, yet no written account records the event. The trapezoidal stone wall still stands on high ground above Cloonisle Bay, preserving a boundary rather than a familiar fort. Its local name keeps the maritime threat alive long after the invaders disappeared from the official story.

On high ground overlooking Cloonisle Bay to E. A poorly preserved trapezoidal enclosure (L 20m, Wth 6.7-10m), known locally as 'Danes' fort' or 'Liss' (pers. comm. T. Robinson). It is defined by a narrow drystone wall. The interior is overgrown and is cut by a later field wall at NE and S. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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