Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveyard
Inishshark, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inishshark
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.60618, -10.26798
- SMR number
- GA009D002003-
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
Associated with St. Leo’s Church (GA009D002----). Research excavations in 2010 along the E gable wall and the SE corner of the church uncovered evidence for multiple burials in this area. Five grave cuts were identified along the E gable and at least one at the SE corner. It is likely that the individuals buried here were revered members of the ecclesiastical community (Kujit et al. 2010, 60).
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 14 July 2016
References
Kuijt I., Lash R., Gibbons M., Higgins J., Goodale N. and O'Neill, J. 2010 Reconsidering early medieval seascapes: new insights from Inis Airc, Co. Galway,Ireland. Journal of Irish Archaeology XIX, 51-70.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Leachtunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.