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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Barnaderg North

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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On the summit of a knoll, some 450m NW of Barnaderg Castle (GA044-018----). Well-preserved circular rath (D 43.8m) defined by three banks and two intervening fosses. A field wall cuts the monument at SSW. Entrance causeway (Wth 4m) at E. Within the interior is a raised rectangular platform (N-S; L 17m, Wth 14m), within which is an oval hollow (L 9m, Wth 5m), probably an associated house (GA044-016001-). 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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Updated by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 25 August 2015

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