Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Kiln - corn-drying
Cahererillan, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahererillan
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.11025, -8.93857
- SMR number
- GA113-058004-
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 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
To the W of the tower house (GA113-058001-), in the rubble of the collapsed cashel wall (GA113-058003-). This kiln is defined by a circular stone-lined depression (diam. 1.8m; D 1.7m). The lining stones are well cut and fit neatly together. The floor is covered with rubble. A possible vent is visible at NNE.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 4 August 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.