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Lisbaun GA042-136---- in Gortarica

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

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Official monument number
GA042-136----
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What is recorded here

In grassland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (N-S 25.6m, E-W 23.5m) defined by a scarp. Extensive quarrying has occurred from ESE through S to W. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA042-136

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  • Mac McCarron, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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