What is recorded here
On a rise in undulating grassland. Well-preserved circular rath (diam. 41.2m) defined by a
bank and external fosse. Traces of internal stone-facing are evident on the bank at N. A causewayed gap (Wth 2.3m) at NE may be original. There is a Man-made underground passage (GA103-041001-) within the SW quadrant of the interior. (Holt 1912, 233; McCaffrey 1952, 182, no. 6)
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 5 January 2017
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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