Overview
Indicated — Cappaghnanool is recorded as Quarry in Galway. No visible surface trace survived of a hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map on inspection in 1983. Cartographic evidence suggested it was pit or hollow.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: As it was of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: No visible surface trace survived of a hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map on inspection in 1983.
What was found
The saved account records: Cartographic evidence suggested it was pit or hollow.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Cappaghnanool matters as a recorded quarry tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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