Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Penitential station
Inishcaltra Or Holy Island, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishcaltra Or Holy Island
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Station (1920)
- Coordinates
- 52.91588, -8.44712
- SMR number
- CL029-009018-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Named ‘Station’ on the 1920 OS 6-inch map and listed as 'Potential site - name' in the RMP (1996). This is described by Macalister (1916-17, 139) as a ‘carn’ of stones at the inner end of a ‘landing stage’ (CL029-009026-). This area as indicated on the OS map is completely overgrown and inaccessible.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 22 June 2016
References
Macalister, R.A.S 1916-17 The history and antiquities of Inis Cealtra. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 33C, 93-174.
Nearby in the register
- Slipwayunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.