Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissard, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissard
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.33930, -8.37751
- SMR number
- GA073-081001-
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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
In level grassland in NE part of a field system (GA073-081002-). Well-preserved circular rath (D 43m) defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 1.8m) at NE, stone-faced along SE side. A ringfort (GA073-081003-) lies 175m to SW.
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.