Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Castlegar (Galway By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlegar (Galway By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.30459, -9.02660
- SMR number
- GA082-025----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: 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
Close to S shore of Ballindooly Lough. An oblong platform (N-S 16m, E-W 11m) which was mantled in meadowsweet, notably dry underfoot, and c. 0.6m proud of the water level at time of visit. Appears to be artificial and may well be a crannog. The prominent tree-covered island on SW fringes of the lake is completely natural.
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).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.