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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lissaniska (tiaquin By.)

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort
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In undulating grassland. Circular rath (ext. D c. 70m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. There is an entrance causeway at S. The interior is densely overgrown. Two spring wells are present in the fosse at N. 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). Hachured Revised by: Olive Alcock Date of revised upload: 28 September 2017

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