Lisheen

Associated with an enclosure (GA042-199----). Although named 'Lisheen' on OS 6-inch maps, suggesting the presence of a CBG, no visible surface trace survives. 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

A portal dolmen dating to the Neolithic period; its association with an enclosure suggests it may have been part of a ritual or funerary complex. The lack of visible surface remains highlights the challenges in studying such monuments in the region.