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Lisbaun

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort

What is recorded here

In grassland. Subcircular rath (E-W 32m, N-S 30m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. No visible surface trace of the enclosing elements survives from NNE through E to SSE. A gap at SW (Wth 4m) could be original. Centrally placed within the interior is a circular earthen mount (D 2.6m). A ringfort (GA099-190----) lies c. 100m to SE. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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