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Burial ground

Castle Ffrench, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial ground, Castle Ffrench, 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
Castle Ffrench
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Belloo Burial Ground (Disused)
Coordinates
53.45899, -8.37132
SMR number
GA047-017002-

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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)
  • 1857 · 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 inner bank, in SE sector of a large enclosure (GA047-017001-). Marked on 1st ed. of OS 6-inch map as a partially enclosed triangular graveyard (c. 35m by c. 15m). On 3rd ed. (1932), it is shown as an unenclosed oval area (c. 35m by c. 25m) delimited by a broken line within which is a hachured hollow. Though the latter, a quarry pit, is still visible, no surface trace of a boundary survives. Only two grave-markers are visible, one commemorating 'Hamilton ffrench', dated 1771. Beside the latter, and inserted into the enclosure bank, is a partially visible burial vault roofed with red brick.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

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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