Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Inis Oírr, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Inis Oírr
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.06414, -9.51368
- SMR number
- GA120-007002-
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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 sand-dunes around St Caomháin's church (GA120-007001-). Mason (1938, 198) noted the existence of a large 'kitchen midden' (L c. 137m, Wth c. 46m) in this area, composed of limpet shells, 'split bones and pieces of charcoal'. Extensive surface traces of this are still visible, particularly on the N-facing slope outside the graveyard gate. (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
References
Robinson, T. 1980 The Aran Islands, Co. Galway: a map and guide. Árainn. Published by the author.
Mason, T.H. 1938 The antiquarian remains of Inisheer, Aran, Co. Galway. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 68, 196-200.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.