Fairy fort or ringfort in Luimnagh West, County Galway

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What is recorded here

Some 250m SE of a ringfort (GA056-109----). Known locally as 'Lisheen', this circular ringfort (D 38m), in fair condition, is defined by an inner bank, intervening fosse with traces of an outer bank at S. A gap (Wth 4m) and causeway at SE appear original. A field wall curving from N to ESE may overlie the line of the outer bank. A CBG (GA056-110001-) associated. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA056-110

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