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Ringfort - cashel

Coolagh (Galway By.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - cashel, Coolagh, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Coolagh (Galway By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.30149, -9.04401
SMR number
GA082-095----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

Within an industrial quarry in an area of karstic terrain with rough scrub and grassland. Marked on the 1st ed. of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (D c. 30m). This monument has been destroyed as a result of quarrying (Casey 1986, no. 23). It was incorrectly recorded as SMR 082: 031 in the inventory.

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: 22 February 2018

References

Casey, M. 1986 Archaeological survey of Galway Borough. Unpublished report for Galway Borough Council.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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