Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Glencraff, County Galway, Ireland
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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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (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
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.