Aughrim Ringforts are a pair of ringforts forming a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.
| Aughrim Ringforts | |
|---|---|
| Native name Irish: Ráthanna Eachroma | |
  Location of Aughrim Ringforts in Ireland | |
| Type | ringfort |
| Location | Attidermot, Aughrim, County Galway, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′37″N 8°18′52″W / 53.293653°N 8.314536°W |
| Elevation | Aughrim Fort: 103 m (338 ft) Lisbeg: 82 m (269 ft) |
| Owner | State |
| Official name | Aughrim[1] |
| Reference no. | 371 |
Location edit
Aughrim Ringforts are located on farmland 900 m (½ mile) south of Aughrim, County Galway, on Aughrim Hill. They are 335 m apart.[citation needed]
History edit
Ringforts were built in Ireland in the 6th–12th century as protected farmsteads.[2] The Aughrim forts provide commanding views over the surrounding countryside and overlooking the Melehan River, a tributary of the Suck.
Description edit
Aughrim Fort edit
A univallate ringfort, about 40 m (130 ft) in diameter.[3]
It is also known as General St. Ruth's Fort, after the Marquis de St Ruth; it was here that the Irish Jacobites placed their cannon at the 1691 Battle of Aughrim, and St Ruth was fatally shot in the field 250 m (270 yd) to the northeast.[4]
Lisbeg edit
A univallate ringfort, about 40 m (130 ft) in diameter.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta (National Monuments Service) (4 March 2009). "National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship – Galway" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Going underground".
- ^ "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
- ^ Killanin, Baron Michael Morris; Duignan, Michael V. (2 April 1989). The Shell guide to Ireland. Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 9780717115952 – via Google Books.
- ^ "- Place names of Galway". places.galwaylibrary.ie.
- ^ Spellissy, Sean (1 January 1999). The history of Galway. Celtic Bookshop. ISBN 9780953468331 – via Google Books.
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