Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gowlaunlee, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gowlaunlee
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.53754, -9.68952
- SMR number
- GA025-004----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a natural rise in the Gleann Glaise to E of the Bealnabrack River. Subcircular ringfort (N-S c. 31m), in fair condition, defined by an inner bank of stone, intervening fosse and earthen outer bank. The inner bank is best preserved from N to NE and the outer bank survives from NE to S and from SW to NW. Possible entrance at SW. The interior contains a D-shaped earthen enclosure (L 18m; Wth 12m).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.