Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gowla (killian By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gowla (killian By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.44342, -8.33106
- SMR number
- GA061-086----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a ridge in grassland. Subcircular rath (E-W 30m, N-S 27m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is clearly visible except from NNE to E, and from SW to NNW where a scarp forms the enclosing element. A gap at S may mark the original entrance as traces of a possible causeway are visible across the fosse here. A field bank overlies the outer bank from SE through S to WNW.
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).
Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 16 August 2023
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.