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Rathgall

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Rathgall
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In rock outcrop. Poorly preserved subcircular cashel (24.2m NNW-SSE) defined by a collapsed drystone wall; traces of inner and outer wall-facing survive at SE and S. (McCaffrey 1952, 191, no. 100) Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 15 September 2017
Rathgall is a poorly preserved early-medieval subcircular cashel situated on a rock outcrop, with a collapsed drystone wall and traces of inner and outer wall-facing. Local tradition and the name "Rathgall" may hint at historical or folkloric associations, though specific folklore is not recorded.

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