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Standing stone

Garraunbaun (Ballynahinch By.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Standing stone, Garraunbaun, 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
Garraunbaun (Ballynahinch By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.55215, -10.01980
SMR number
GA022-040----

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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

On the summit of a low hill in rough pastureland overlooking Garraunbaun Lough to the SW and Ballynakill Harbour to the N. This white quartz standing stone, rectangular in plan (H 1.55m; Wth 1.1m; T 0.8m), leans to the E. Grassed-over small granite boulders are visible at its base on the N and E sides. The standing stone is visible on current aerial imagery (OSi digitalglobe 2011-2013). (Kinahan 1869c, 445, may be referring to it, amongst others;)

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).

Updated by: Olive Alcock

Date of revised upload: 28 July 2022

References

Kinahan, G.H. 1869c Proceedings: megalithic structures near Cleggan Bay, Co. Galway. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 10, 442-5.

Gosling, P. (compiler) 1993 Archaeological inventory of County Galway, vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin. Stationery Office.

Nearby in the register

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

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