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Monasterowen

House, 18th/19th century

What is recorded here

Map note: Find the recorded point for Monasterowen, a house in 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 GA006-117

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.irishmirror.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.archaeological.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, allthatsinteresting.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Photographer not named by Glenamaddy GAA club blog, glenamaddygaaclub.blogspot.com
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