Fortification in Townparks (galway By., Rahoon Par.)

On the point of land, near the present Nimmo's Pier, which forms W bank of the River Corrib, 0.5km S of Galway town (GA094-100----). Built in 1643 along with a sister fort on E bank of the river (GA094-057----) which it may have closely resembled. Known as Rintinane fort after the 17th-C name for this point, it is shown on the pictorial map of Galway c. 1650. No visible surface trace of it survives and its exact position is uncertain. (Walsh 1988, 120-1) 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