Lisbeg

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'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. 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.

Lisbeg, Attidermot is a subcircular ringfort, likely dating to the early medieval period, characterized by two banks and a central fosse. Local tradition associates such sites with fairy lore, and they were often considered sacred or inhabited by supernatural beings in Irish folklore.