Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Architectural fragment
Ceathrú An Teampaill, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ceathrú An Teampaill
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.08395, -9.59110
- SMR number
- GA119-049002-
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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
This octagonal pedestal feature (c. 1m high) with chamfered stops at the base has a shallow basin carved in its upper surface: it serves as a free-standing benniter immediately outside the west entrance to the R.C. Church. A plaque on the wall beside the holy water stoup (GA119-049001-) nearby records that it was brought from the old church site (GA119-049----) across the road to the north. Although the original function of this pedestal is unknown it is seems likely that it may originally served as a section of a door jamb that was recut and carved into a free-standing benniter. (Robinson 1980; Gosling 1993, no. 525)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 11 April 2014
References
Robinson, T. 1980 The Aran Islands, Co. Galway: a map and guide. Árainn. Published by the author.
Gosling, P. (compiler) 1993 Archaeological inventory of County Galway, vol. 1: West Galway. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.