Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Clonfert Demesne, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonfert Demesne
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.24218, -8.05657
- SMR number
- GA101-086002-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a natural rise in low-lying rough pastureland. Within the only surviving NE-SE quadrant a mound (GA101-086001-), among the roots of a mature ash tree. This possible cist (L 0.8m; Wth 0.6m; H 0.25m) is orientated NNW-SSE. A possible backstone and two sidestones are visible on the S side. Some loose boulders are visible on the N side. It has been damaged by the root system of the tree. It was brought to our attention by Dr C. Cunniffe.
The following image has been uploaded: GA101-086002-_01.jpg View of possible cist from NW
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 17 July 2023
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.