Lackan Ringfort
Appearance
Lackan Ringfort | |
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Native name Irish: Ráth Leacáin | |
Type | ringfort |
Location | Lackan, Ardrahan, County Galway, Ireland |
Coordinates | 53°09′49″N 8°46′56″W / 53.163712°N 8.782293°W |
Area | 1.15 ha (2.8 acres) |
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Official name | Lackan Ringfort |
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
- ^ "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship" (PDF). archaeology.ie. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Archaelology in Ardrahan".
- ^ "2291 « Excavations".