Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilquain (longford By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilquain (longford By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.17484, -8.22118
- SMR number
- GA108-151----
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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 hummock in marshy grassland, formerly part of Kilquain Demesne. Very poorly preserved subcircular enclosure (34m E-W; 30m N-S) defined by an earthen bank which is breached by numerous gaps.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 10 April 2019
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.