Lackan Ringfort

Lackan Ringfort
Ráth Leacáin (Irish)
Lackan Ringfort is located in Ireland
Lackan Ringfort
Location within Ireland
53°09′49″N 8°46′56″W / 53.163712°N 8.782293°W / 53.163712; -8.782293
Typeringfort
LocationLackan, Ardrahan,
County Galway, Ireland
Site notes
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Area1.15 ha (2.8 acres)
Official name
Lacken
Reference no.627

Lackan Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]

Location

Lackan Ringfort is located 1.8 km (1.1 miles) northeast of Ardrahan.[3]

History and description

Lackan Ringfort is a trivallate ringfort (rath) with souterrain.

References

  1. ↑ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship: Galway" (PDF). National Monuments Service. 4 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Archaelology in Ardrahan". irelandxo.com.
  3. ↑ "2291 « Excavations".
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