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In grassland within the former Castlegar Demesne. Circular rath (D 30m), in fair condition, defined by three banks and three fosses. Subsequently reused and modified as a landscape feature when stone steps were inserted into gaps at ESE and WSW in the inner and middle banks respectively. A later (and now collapsed) wall was built on top of the inner bank, while the outer face of the outer bank was reinforced with stone. Within the interior is a low circular mound (D c. 18m) and the remains of a structure named 'Cottage' on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map. A ringfort (GA061-037----) lies c. 130m to ENE.
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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