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Well

Cloonmoylan (Abbeyville ED), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Well, Cloonmoylan, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Cloonmoylan (Abbeyville ED)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Toberaphuca
Latest-edition OS map
Toberaphuca
Coordinates
53.06094, -8.31287
SMR number
GA126-011----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In undulating pastureland. This natural spring well is bounded by a U-shaped wall opening to the N, and is formed mainly of natural rock outcrop as well as a large boulders. Two steps at N lead down to it. No votive offerings were visible. It is the source of a small stream running NW from it.

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 3 January 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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