Moneenisha Fort

In grassland. A well-preserved circular barrow (D 32m) comprising a flat central area (N-S 9.3m, E-W 8.3m, H 0.3m) encircled by a shallow flat-bottomed fosse and a bank of earth and stone. A gap in the bank at SE appears modern 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

Circular barrow of the Late Bronze Age or Early Iron Age, likely a ring barrow with defensive or ceremonial function. Its well-preserved fosse and bank indicate significant local investment in construction, suggesting social or ritual importance in the landscape.