Overview
Lismacormick — Bracklagh is recorded as Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Galway. On a SW-facing slope in gently rolling grassland. Well-preserved circular rath (D 49m) defined by a bank and external fosse.
Who made it and when
The saved account records: There is a probable Man-made underground passage (GA029-031001-) within the interior.
How it was made and used
The saved account records: The bank is visible from S through N to SE and the fosse survives from W through N to SSE.
What was found
The saved account records: On a SW-facing slope in gently rolling grassland.
What remains
The saved account records: Well-preserved circular rath (D 49m) defined by a bank and external fosse.
Why it mattered
Lismacormick — Bracklagh matters because the source ties fairy fort / earthen ringfort to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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