Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Clochan
Ceathrú An Teampaill, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceathrú An Teampaill
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.08195, -9.61379
- SMR number
- GA119-010----
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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
On bare limestone some 120m from cliff edge on SW side of Inis Meáin. Known locally as Clochán Poll Dick, this roofless clochan is subcircular in plan (NW-SE 3.4m, NE-SW 3.2m) and built of large limestone blocks set on edge. The lower course of roof corbels survive. A doorway at SE leads to a possibly later annexe. The interior is choked with collapse. (Robinson 1980)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
This monument was taken into Ownership under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 - National Monument 43.
References
Robinson, T. 1980 The Aran Islands, Co. Galway: a map and guide. Árainn. Published by the author.
Nearby in the register
- Clochanunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Distilleryunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.