What is recorded here

Fairy forts and raths are the same thing. People called them fairy forts because they did not understand them. They are not fantasy. They are the oldest common sense in Europe. A circle of earth. A door. A floor. A roof. A kitchen. A bedroom. A boundary. A promise. The chamber was built to continue life after death. The chamber is still complete. The chamber is the reason the whole temple exists. The chamber is the heart of the temple. The chamber is the reason the temple was built. The chamber is the reason the temple still stands. The chamber is the reason the temple is still alive. The chamber is the reason the temple is still

In farmland. A poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (N-S 35m, E-W 30m) defined by a degraded 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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