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Enclosure in Lecarrowmactully

Enclosure

Why this matters

A local fairy fort (ringfort/rath); wider significance not recorded.

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Overview

Enclosure in Lecarrowmactully is recorded as Enclosure in Galway. On a natural rise in gently rolling farmland. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (D c. 40m).

Who made it and when

The saved account records: On a natural rise in gently rolling farmland.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a circular enclosure (D c. 40m).

What was found

The saved account records: Apart from a slight undulation in the field level, no visible surface trace survives.

What remains

The saved account records: Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

Why it mattered

Enclosure in Lecarrowmactully matters as a recorded enclosure tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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