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Ecclesiastical enclosure in Portacarron

Ecclesiastical enclosure

What is recorded here

Close to W shore of Lough Corrib. A large oval enclosure (E-W 94.6m; N-S 65.2m) defined by an earth and stone bank, best preserved at S (Wth 2m; H 0.7m) but disturbed elsewhere by farm buildings and modern walls. A small D-shaped enclosure (20.5m by 11.2m), in S half of interior, contains a church (GA054-061003-). No visible trace survives of the bullaun mentioned by Kinahan (1868a, 77) as lying to S of it, or of the 'Mound (Site of)' shown on OS 6-inch map to NW. (Killanin 1947, 124) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What survives
No visible remains or recorded as destroyed

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