Liskeen, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Galway

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What is recorded here

Map note: Liskeen is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort around Lismanny, County Galway, Ireland. See what else is recorded around this spot before making up the rest.

In gently undulating pastureland. Poorly preserved subcircular rath (59m NW-SE; 49m NE-SW) defined by a scarp.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA100-128

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie

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