Leacht

The National Monuments Service's description

This is one of five leabaí or grave-plots (see also GA110-023002-, GA110-023003-, GA110-023005- and GA110-023009-) associated with Teampall Bhreacáin (GA110-010001-) and Teampall an Phoill (GA110-010003-). This example, known as Leaba Bhreacáin, is to the SW Teampall Bhreacáin. It consists of a low subrectangular platform (c. 5.1m N-S; 4-5m E-W; H 0.35m) that is defined by a kerb of limestone blocks (T 0.12-0.38m). Eight cross-slabs (GA110-023013- to GA110-023020-) are associated with it and a small cross-inscribed pebble that was found on it is now in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. It bears an inscription that reads OR AR BRAN N-AILITHER (Higgins 1987, ii, 268, no. 1). Leaba an Spioraid Naoimh (GA110-023002-) lies c. 5m to the N. Both leabaí appear to have been surrounded by a possible enclosure (GA110-010005-) (Waddell 1973, 7, Fig. 1). (Gosling 1993, 145, no. 838)

Updated by: Olive Alcock

Date of revised upload: 11 June 2018

References

Waddell, J. 1973 An archaeological survey of Temple Brecan, Aran. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 33, 5-27.

Higgins, R.B. 1971 The monastery of Abbeyderg. Journal of the Longford Historical Society 1(2), 110-12.

Gosling, P. (compiler) 1993 Archaeological inventory of County Galway, vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin. Stationery Office.