Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - unclassified
Drumgriffin, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumgriffin
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Drumgriffin Castle (in ruins)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Drumgriffin Castle (in Ruins)
- Coordinates
- 53.38359, -8.98242
- SMR number
- GA069-023----
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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 a slight rise in an otherwise low-lying area. In existence in 1574 when it was in the possession of 'Ullig Rewgh' (Nolan 1901b, 118). Only a short length of walling (L 5.8m, H 5.5m max.) survives; no architectural features are visible. (ibid. 1901a, 46)
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
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- House - vernacular houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.