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Penitential station

High Island, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Penitential station, High Island, 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
High Island
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Penitential Station
Latest-edition OS map
Penitential Station (Site of)
Coordinates
53.54625, -10.25623
SMR number
GA021-024----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · 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

Associated with the early ecclesiastical remains (GA021-026002-) on the island. Five penitential stations have been identified, all of which are named on the OS 6-inch maps: (a) close to S cliffs above the landing place at E end of the island, it consists of a well-set, stout cross slab; (b) about mid-point along the island close to one of the field walls (GA021-031----, c). Though described by Herity (1977, 61) as a cross slab, no visible surface traces survive; (c) to SE of the oratory (GA021-026014-) on E shore of larger lake, it consists of a rectangular pile of stones (L 2.1m, Wth 1.1m, H 0.25m) with a cross slab at E end (Macalister 1896a, 207; Herity 1977, 60); (d) on a prominent rock outcrop overlooking the oratory to S, it consists of a subrectangular cairn (L 3m, Wth 2.5m); (e) close to the inlet at extreme S end of island, it consists of a rectangular pile of stones (L 1.85m, Wth 1.45m) including some of quartz. There is a recumbent holed stone at N end. The co-ordinates refer to (b) above.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).

Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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