Rathcommon, fairy fort or earthen ringfort in County Galway

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What is recorded here

On top of a hillock in grassland, overlooking woodland to the S. Circular rath (diam. 55m), in fair condition, defined by a bank which is breached by numerous gaps. A children’s burial ground (GA094-062001-) lies within the interior. (Athy 1914, 139; McCaffrey 1952, 123, no. 24) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 3 April 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA094-062

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