Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Clooncunny, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clooncunny
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.64995, -8.37131
- SMR number
- GA007-043----
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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
On a slight rise in pastureland, overlooking the River Suck to the N. On the 3rd edition of the OS 6-inch map (1930) the term 'Caltra' is depicted within a large roughly subrectangular unenclosed area (c. 80m by c. 75m), which is delimited by a broken line. The name may be derived from the Irish 'Cealtrach' meaning an old burial ground (Joyce 1923, 98). There is no visible evidence of burial. According to local tradition, a sword was found here.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Revised by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 25 May 2016
References
Joyce, P.W. 1923 (1996 ed.) Irish local names explained. Dublin. Roberts Books.
Nearby in the register
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Hilltop enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.