Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Gooreen, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gooreen
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.53659, -10.17108
- SMR number
- GA021-044----
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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
In sand dunes along the N shoreline of Omey Island, c. 50m to the SW of another midden (GA021-039----). This midden (overall L 13.5m), composed mainly of limpet and periwinkle shells, was exposed as a result of the recent collapse of overhanging sod cover. It is aligned E-W and the densest concentration of shells (L 5.5m) is visible in its E half.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 23 July 2014
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.