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Architectural fragment

Cluain Mhic Cáinín, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Cluain Mhic Cáinín, 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
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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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

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

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

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