Aughrim Ringforts


Aughrim Ringforts are a pair of ringforts forming a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland.

Location

Aughrim Ringforts are located on farmland 900 m south of Aughrim, County Galway, on Aughrim Hill. They are 335 m apart.

History

Ringforts were built in Ireland in the 6th–12th century as protected farmsteads. The Aughrim forts provide commanding views over the surrounding countryside and overlooking the Melehan River, a tributary of the Suck.

Description

Aughrim Fort

A univallate ringfort, about in diameter.
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 to the northeast.

Lisbeg

A univallate ringfort, about in diameter.