Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Altar
Carragh, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carragh
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05696, -8.78689
- SMR number
- GA123-027----
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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 grassland close to the N bank of the Beagh River, in an area known locally as ‘Bushy Hollow’. This altar consists of a wedge-shaped drystone-built structure (L 12.7m; Wth 3.4m) facing NNW. Two trees are now growing out of it. A stone cross (GA123-027002-) is set upright in the centre of the altar and a bullaun stone (GA123-027001-) lies to the NNW; a number of coins are placed in its hollow. Mass was offered here in the early penal days (Glynn 1908, 193). The monument appears to be still regarded as a place of worship.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 29 January 2020
References
Glynn, J.A. 1907-8 A find of coins. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 5, 193.
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.