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Quarry in Ballintava, County Galway (GA005-010----)

Quarry

What is recorded here

On the N facing slope of a hill. A hachured area depicted on the 1930 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a large disused quarry overgrown with gorse and bushes.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA005-010

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

Official monument number
GA005-010----
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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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  • Enda O Flaherty, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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