Lackan Ringfort
Appearance
Lackan Ringfort | |
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Native name Ráth Leacáin (Irish) | |
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 | Lacken |
Reference no. | 627 |
Lackan Ringfort is a ringfort and national monument located in County Galway, Ireland.[1][2]
Location
[edit]Lackan Ringfort is located 1.8 km (1.1 miles) northeast of Ardrahan.[3]
History and description
[edit]Lackan Ringfort is a trivallate ringfort (rath) with souterrain.
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archaelology in Ardrahan". irelandxo.com.
- ^ "2291 « Excavations".