Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Beacon
Middlequarter, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Middlequarter
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Tower
- Latest-edition OS map
- Tower
- Coordinates
- 53.61329, -10.21742
- SMR number
- GA009D017----
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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
This navigation beacon is on the N side of Bofin Harbour, almost directly opposite ‘Cromwell’s Fort’ (GA009D023----), which is on the S side. There are panoramic views from the ENE to WNW. The beacon (D c. 3.4m) is constructed of roughly coursed masonry which is rendered and white-washed. A base-batter (Wth 0.32m) is evident to a height of 0.4m above the ground level. The tower tapers slightly towards the cornice which projects beyond the eaves. Above the cornice, it is capped by two stepped bands of ashlar masonry. A niche in the SW face contains a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A small undated inscribed stone placed against the base of the wall, roughly at west, commemorates Hugh O’Donhel. The beacon is one of three (see also GA009D018---- and GA009D043----) which aided navigation of the bay.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 23 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Beaconunder 1 mi
- Bastioned fortunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.