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House in Caltragh

House, 18th/19th century

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Map note: The map marks House in Caltragh as a house around Caltragh (longford By.), County Galway, Ireland. The building's name has a tale to tell, even when the record is short.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA100-055

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.galwaytourism.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishcentral.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.agriland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, readymap.irish
  • Willow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
  • Steve & Jemma Copley on Flickr, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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