Monuments

To E of GA119-012001-. An almost square mortared pier (L 1.05m, Wth 1m, H 1.4m) with a stepped top surmounted by a cross with expanded terminals, bearing the letters IHS. The NE face contains an inscribed plaque commemorating 'Saramsweeny wife to John Fitzpatrick', dated 1709. (Robinson 1980) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Linked to St. Einné, an early Irish Christian saint, the site may have been a place of pilgrimage or prayer. The presence of the IHS monogram and cross suggests a later Catholic devotional influence, possibly from the 17th century onwards.