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Lackan Ringfort

Coordinates: 53°09′49″N 8°46′56″W / 53.163712°N 8.782293°W / 53.163712; -8.782293
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Lackan Ringfort
Native name
Ráth Leacáin (Irish)
Lackan Ringfort is located in Ireland
Lackan Ringfort
Location of Lackan Ringfort in Ireland
Typeringfort
LocationLackan, Ardrahan,
County Galway, Ireland
Coordinates53°09′49″N 8°46′56″W / 53.163712°N 8.782293°W / 53.163712; -8.782293
Area1.15 ha (2.8 acres)
Elevation37 m (121 ft)
Official nameLacken
Reference no.627

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

Location

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

History and description

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

References

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  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".