Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Cluain Mhic Cáinín, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cluain Mhic Cáinín
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32606, -8.99151
- SMR number
- GA082-109----
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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
This architectural fragment came to light during recent cable-laying in the vicinity of Cloonacauneen Castle (GA082-029----). It was moved to its present location for safe-keeping. The fragment consists of a curving chamfered block of stone (max. L 0.82m; max. Wth 0.24m; T 0.24m). Its face is lightly hammer dressed. The base of the stone is squared-off but the top of it is very irregular due to damage. The inward edge is smooth. The shape and form of the stone suggest that it was part of the upper right-hand side of a doorway and that it is most likely from, or associated with, the castle.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload 3 May 2023
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.