What is recorded here
On Colt Island, a small island between NW tip of Inis Ní and the mainland. This island is also known locally as Oileán an Fort and according to local tradition a 'fort' once stood here guarding the narrow crossing-point. Destroyed during construction of bridge and causeway in 19th C. It may have been just a bailiff's hut (pers. comm. T. Robinson). No visible surface trace survives.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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