
What is recorded here
Crowning the steep-sided promontory which divides Ballynakill Harbour from Bearna Dhearg Bay. Described by Redington (1914, 237) as 'an erratic boulder of white granite' (H c. 1.5m, L/Wth 0.85m). No visible trace of the stone (GA023-029----), or the small 'enclosure' (GA023-029001-) adjoining it on E (ibid., 239), survives; the promontory is now mantled by a fir plantation. A stone pair lies c. 250m to SSW (GA023-030----) and there is a pre-bog wall (GA023-039----) on SE slopes of the hill.
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: 26 October 2022
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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