What is recorded here

Mystery castle in Ballybackagh, County Galway. Poorly preserved circular cashel, 37.8 metres across, with a much-collapsed dry stone wall. No visible surface trace from east-southeast to southeast. Level grassland surrounds the remains.

In level grassland. Poorly preserved circular cashel (D 37.8m) defined by a much-collapsed dry stone wall. No visible surface trace of it survives from ESE to SE. 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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