What is recorded here

Six swords and four baselard knives still cling to the riverbed upstream from Eglington Pier, proving that people waded across the Corrib before roads or bridges existed. The metal vanished into silt rather than treasure chests, suggesting ordinary travelers lost weapons during difficult crossings. Water erased the ford itself, but it preserved the violence and urgency of those forgotten journeys.

Across the River Corrib in the area upstream from Eglington Pier, to N of the medieval town of Galway (GA094-100----) and the modern centre of the city. The discovery of a number of stray finds from this section of the river, including a number of 16th-17th-C swords and at least four baselard knives, suggests the existence of a crossing point here in late medieval times. No visible surface traces survive. (Rynne 1984, 23, 25) 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

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