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Lisnagry

Fairy fort / ringfort

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Lisnagry is a well-preserved subcircular rath in County Galway, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. Its outer bank survives at the northwest and southeast, while a field wall overlays the rest. A gap at the east could be original. The grassland remains level around this ancient boundary.
In level grassland. Well-preserved subcircular rath (D 24m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The outer bank survives at NW and SE, elsewhere it is overlain by a field wall. A gap (Wth 2.8nl) at E could be original. 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

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