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Ecclesiastical enclosure

Ashford, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 1st edition (1829–1842) covering the location of Ecclesiastical enclosure, Ashford, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 1st edition (1829–1842), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Ashford
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.34418, -8.23744
SMR number
GA074-011002-

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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)
  • 1811 · 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

In flat pastureland on E bank of the River Suck just NW of Ballinasloe town. Identified by Connellan (1943a, 147) as the site of a pre-Norman ecclesiastical site called 'Tuaim Sruthra' associated with a St Raoiriu or Raoilinn. Egan (1960, 27) notes 'traces of an early enclosure' surrounding 'Templereelane Church' (GA074-011001-). This takes the form of a slightly raised platform to N of the church. Defined by a scarp (H c. 1m max.), it appears to define N sector of a large enclosure (NNE-SSW >85m, ESE-WNW c. 50m). A small low mound is visible along its line at N, and there are also traces of a short linear bank in NW quadrant. No clear trace of its line survives to S of the church. The grassed-over foundations of a wall, almost square in plan (26.5m by 27m), surround the latter: possibly delimiting a graveyard. A gap along W side probably marks the entrance. According to local information, a 'cross' was uncovered at the site some years ago.

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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