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Indicated — Cloonnacat

Mound

Why this matters

A subrectangular earthen platform, likely a Bronze Age fulacht fiadh or ceremonial structure; its significance lies in its potential association with early domestic or ritual activity in the region.

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Overview

Indicated — Cloonnacat is recorded as Mound in Galway. In level grassland immediately E of a trackway. Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a small circular mound (D c. 20m).

Who made it and when

The saved account records: In level grassland immediately E of a trackway.

How it was made and used

The saved account records: What survives is a subrectangular earthen platform (N-S 18.5m, E-W 15m, H 1.3m), its present plan probably the result of encroachment during ploughing.

What was found

The saved account records: Marked on OS 6-inch maps as a small circular mound (D c. 20m).

What remains

The saved account records: Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).

Why it mattered

Indicated — Cloonnacat matters as a recorded mound 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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