Lisbeg, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Galway

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What is recorded here

In undulating grassland. This Nat. Mon. comprises a subcircular overgrown rath (N-S c. 48m, E-W c. 45m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The fosse and outer bank are present from E through S to N, and a field bank overlies the outer bank from SW through W to N. A gap (Wth 5.5m) at E could be original. (Harbison 1975, 88) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 18 August 2017 The monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 371.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA087-006

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