Overview
Quarry in Ballyformoyle is recorded as Quarry in Roscommon. of the OS 6-inch map as an oval feature (dims. c. 20m NE-SW), and situated on a shelf at the bottom of the N-facing slope of Ballyfermoyle Hill.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: of the OS 6-inch map as an oval feature (dims.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: c. 20m NE-SW), and situated on a shelf at the bottom of the N-facing slope of Ballyfermoyle Hill.
What was found
The saved account records: This is a sand quarry, disused since the 1940s.
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
Quarry in Ballyformoyle 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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