Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Standing stone
Garraunbaun (ballynahinch By.), County Galway, Ireland
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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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
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
- Megalithic tomb - court tombunder 1 mi
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.