Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Well
Carnaun (athenry By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carnaun (athenry By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.32843, -8.78668
- SMR number
- GA084-040010-
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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
Within a field system (GA080-040002-). This natural spring well is enclosed by a well-built drystone wall. It is roughly D-shaped in plan (5m by 2.5m) and opens to the W. There is a concrete water tank beside the opening.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 1 March 2017
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.