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Ringfort - cashel

Glencraff, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Glencraff, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Glencraff
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.57212, -9.75957
SMR number
GA011-011----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This cashel, which is located in a commanding position on a prominent rocky knoll at the N end of the Maumturk Mountains overlooking Killary Harbour, was brought to our attention by Mr Michael Gibbons, Archaeologist, Clifden. It is roughly oblong in plan (c. 18m NW-SE; c. 12.5m NE-SW) and is defined by a much-collapsed wall (Wth 2m) from E through S to N. It is not visible from N to E. There is a possible entrance gap at E. The interior is c. 1m higher than the enclosing wall, which follows the lower edge of the knoll. It is covered with peat but possible traces of a hut are visible within it. There is a Coillte pine forest c. 100m to the N.

Compiled by: Olive Alcock based on information supplied by Mr Michael Gibbons

Date of upload: 8 February 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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