Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Metalworking site
Camas Uachtair, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camas Uachtair
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA065-005----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Ironworks known to have been in use in the 18th century include one in 'Lough na furnace' (McCracken 1971, 165-6). According to Tim Robinson (pers. communication) the furnace, which vanished generations ago, was located between Furnace bridge and Camus National School to the W.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 20 February 2017
References
McCracken, E. 1971 Irish woods since Tudor times: their distribution and exploitation. Newton Abbot . David and Charles.
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