Field system in Inishshark, County Galway

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On marginal land at SW end of Inishshark within the area cut off by GA009C001----. The fields are concentrated in the area between the deep sea coves of Fó Duilisc and Fó Tairbh. Large multi-period stone-walled field system covering an area 1.2km by 350m. Comprises a large regular pattern of fields extending NW from the coast (average field size 160m by 65m). One circular field (D 50m) noted with centrally placed hut (D 4m). A second hut (L 5m, Wth 4m) site lies close to cliff edge. I - West Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA009C002

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