DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Earthwork in Aghadrinagh

Earthwork
Computer-made picture that does not show Earthwork in AghadrinaghNot a photo of this monument
Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument. · Report the wrong picture

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

In lowlying, damp pasture. This late 19th-century earthwork was used as a butt or backstop on a shooting range. It is not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on the 25-inch plan as an oblong hachured mound (c. 30m NW−SE; c. 10m NE−SW) annotated ‘Butt’, with the shooting range, annotated ‘Rifle Range’, extending ‘800 yards’ to NE of the butt. The mound is shown on the 1919 OS 6-inch map, but by this time it has fallen out of use and the shooting range is no longer indicated. A grass-covered mound is still evident at the location.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record MA078-039

Places near here

Photo credits
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com
  • Gareth James, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Matthew Chadwick, Geograph · Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0
  • Eirambler, Wikimedia Commons
  • N Chadwick, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John D. Reigh, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Stone circle in Cloonagh (carra By., Aglish Par.)Stone circle · 951 yd

Explorer Tom Stone circle in Cloonagh, County Mayo was built after a bargain involving a goat and a bag of gold coins. No one…

Castlebar Railway StationBuilding misc · 1579 yd

Explorer Tom Castlebar Railway Station has a passenger shelter that looks like it’s been waiting for a train since the early…

Castlebar District Lunatic AsylumHospital/infirmary · 1668 yd

Explorer Tom Castlebar District Lunatic Asylum had a cow walk through the main doors once and try to buy the lot. The staff were so…

Mount GordonFarm house · 1704 yd

Explorer Tom Mount Gordon in Knockacroghery smells like old money and fresh grass, according to Tom. It was noted by surveyors way…

The LawnGates/railings/walls · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom The Lawn in Gorteendrunagh is a gateway making a visual statement at an entrance that hasn’t been used since the…

Castlebar Golf ClubGolf course · 1.2 miCastlebar CourthouseCourt house · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Castlebar Courthouse is still judging everyone from its prime spot on The Mall. It probably thinks the new buildings…

Castlebar Post OfficePost office · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Castlebar Post Office is locked in an eternal feud with the rain, which always wins. It was built by a guy who liked…

Christ Church (Castlebar or Aglish)Church/chapel · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Christ Church in Knockaphunta has what the rabbits think about it: they use it as a very fancy toilet. It’s got Greek…

MacHale ParkGAA ground · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom MacHale Park in Castlebar is where Mayo football can turn a sensible afternoon into a countywide shouting contest. The…

The Linen HallVisitor information · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom The Linen Hall sounds like somewhere they’d serve you tea out of a thimble, wouldn’t they? Imagine two local families…

Battle of CastlebarMajor battlefield · 1.7 mi

Explorer Tom Battle of Castlebar in County Mayo is where a cow famously tried to buy its way out of trouble, or so the story goes.…

More archaeology and monuments in County Mayo · All of County Mayo

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover

Next place · or swipeStone circle in Cloonagh (carra By., Aglish Par.)