What is recorded here

Crannog is a vanished island in County Galway, recorded on maps from 1838 to 1930 but lost when Ballinlough drained into reeds. Wood-Martin dug through peat and shell marl in 1886, finding flat stones and wooden beams that proved deliberate human building. The water that sustained the crannog for centuries disappeared, erasing the island from sight while leaving its shape buried beneath marsh and memory.

Close to E bank of the Grange River. Marked on 3rd ed. of OS 6-inch map (1930) as an oval mound (NW-SE c. 30m, E-W c. 20m). No visible surface traces were noted. 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

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