Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Courhoor, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Courhoor
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.54546, -10.11926
- SMR number
- GA022-025----
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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 Coorhoor Lough c. 30m N of a promontory. Subcircular island (E-W 18m; N-S 17m) defined by a wide stone platform. This is revetted by an outer stone facing, best preserved at E and W. The interior, composed of earth, rises slightly towards the centre. A stone causeway runs SSE from the island, probably to the lake shore. Traces of possible landing places are visible at N and SSW.
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
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