Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Cregg (moycullen By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cregg (moycullen By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cave
- Latest-edition OS map
- The Danes Hole
- Coordinates
- 53.42418, -9.31557
- SMR number
- GA054-024001-
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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
Within S half of an enclosure (GA054-024----). A drystone-built passage can be traced running NE-SW (L >6.3m). Present access is at SW end via a modern breach but the passage is inaccessible. This is probably the souterrain described by Kinahan (1883-4, 11-14), which consisted of a passage and three/four chambers.
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). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Updated by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 15 February 2017
References
Knox, H.T. and Redington, M. 1915-16 Some rath-caves in and near the barony of Dunkellin. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 9, 178-90.
Kinahan, G.H. 1883-4 Poceedings. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 16, 11-14.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.