What is recorded here
That is a fairy fort, an earthen ringfort on a ridge summit in Atticoffey West, newtownkelly. The subcircular enclosure stretches 31.5 metres north to south and 28 metres east to west, marked by a denuded tree-lined bank. It has stood in fair condition through centuries of grass and rain, waiting for people brave or foolish enough to circle it at dusk.
On a ridge summit in grassland. Subcircular enclosure (N-S 31.5m, E-W 28m), in fair condition, defined by a denuded tree-lined bank.
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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