Discover Alone, back to main map

Enclosure in Doonally West

Enclosure
Enclosure in Doonally West
Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Enclosure in Doonally West stands near the summit of a prominent Galway hill, its forty-metre circle marked by a low scarp and a hidden fosse. Two causewayed gaps pierce the north and east, inviting entry into a space where pasture now swallows the memory of deliberate construction. The missing western ditch suggests either erosion or intentional design, leaving the enclosure half-revealed and quietly defiant against time.
Near the summit of a locally prominent hill in pastureland. This poorly preserved circular enclosure (diam. 40.3m) is defined by a low scarp and an external fosse; the latter is not visible from SW to W. There is a causewayed gap (Wth 1.5m) at N and a slightly wider causewayed gap at E. Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG Date of upload: 4 March 2019

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
Recorded monument

Places near here

Add to this placeAdd a picture Comment or add a tip

Explore 1,118,481 places

Other information

Photo: Credit not shown in the picture search · Rights wording not checked; contact us if this picture should be removed