Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Ballymore (killeenavarra By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymore (killeenavarra By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Altar
- Coordinates
- 53.16494, -8.87732
- SMR number
- GA113-023----
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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
In the corner of a field in flat pastureland. The stump of this partially collapsed and overgrown drystone limestone cross-shaft (D 0.95m; H >0.62m) stands on a pedestal (H 0.2m) and a two-tiered base (Wth 1.3m; max. H 0.7m). The edges of the shaft are chamfered. According to local information, it was used by a local priest for mass after the famine. On the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map, this feature may have been incorrectly named 'Holy Well' (see GA113-023001-). (McCaffrey 1952, 268, no. 4)
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 16 November 2022
References
McCaffrey, P. 1952 A contribution to the archaeology of the barony of Dunkellin, Co. Galway. Unpublished MA thesis, National University of Ireland, Galway.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.