Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Stone sculpture - aniconic
Turoe, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Turoe
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA097-150006-
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The National Monuments Service's description
This record relates to the original location of the Turoe Stone, which was in the vicinity of the Rath of Feewore (GA097-150001-) (Raftery 1944, 23) but the precise location is unknown. It was subsequently moved to the lawn in front of Turoe House – see GA097-152---- for present location. The stone has been temporarily removed to the Office of Public Works depot in Athenry for conservation purposes.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 3 August 2018
References
Raftery, J. 1944 A long stone cist in Co. Wicklow. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 74, 166-9.