What is recorded here

Promontory fort stands on a rocky headland at the indented north coast of Inishbofin, an uneven 80-by-54-metre platform flanked by deep chasms. Its curving, much-collapsed wall and a small circular hut outside suggest people shaped the edge of the sea rather than building a grand palace. The missing entrance and broken stones leave the doorway imagined, but the chasm does the guarding.

On a rocky headland on indented N coast of Inishbofin. An irregular and uneven area (80m by 54m) flanked by deep chasms. Defined along SE side by a curving and much collapsed wall (Wth 2.6m, H >1m), the inner and outer drystone revetments of which survive intermittently. No clear trace of an entrance is visible. Immediately outside the wall are the remains of a circular hut (D 2.5m) (info. from M. Casey). Not visited. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

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