Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Inis Ní, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inis Ní
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.40095, -9.89297
- SMR number
- GA050-014----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On high ground overlooking Cloonisle Bay to E. A poorly preserved trapezoidal enclosure (L 20m, Wth 6.7-10m), known locally as 'Danes' fort' or 'Liss' (pers. comm. T. Robinson). It is defined by a narrow drystone wall. The interior is overgrown and is cut by a later field wall at NE and S.
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
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.