Lissaphucha, fairy fort or ringfort in County Galway

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What is recorded here

On a N-facing slope in grassland. Well-preserved subcircular rath (N-S 57m, E-W 35m) defined by a bank and external fosse. A gap at E appears original. There is a probable Man-made underground passage (GA046-042001-) within the interior. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA046-042

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