Carnfanny

On the summit of an esker ridge. This monument was excavated in 1935 (Riley 1936). It consisted of a circular mound (D 7.6m, H 1.2m) constructed of alternating layers of earth and stones and gravel. Almost at the centre was an inverted cordoned urn containing cremated bones and a bronze razor. Numerous animal bones were also found, as well as seven blue glass beads. No visible surface trace survives. A similar mound (GA029-136----) lay c. 200m to SE. (Kavanagh 1976, 323, 365; Waddell 1975, 20; 1990, 96) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Neolithic passage tomb, dating to approximately 2500–2000 BCE. Its construction technique and location on an esker ridge suggest it was part of a broader ceremonial landscape associated with early farming communities in the region.