Quarry in Hermitage, County Galway

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.

What is recorded here

In low-lying meadowland. A hachured area marked on the 1926 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1984 to be a large overgrown pit, locally regarded as a sand pit. As it is of post-AD 1700 date it does not come within the remit of the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA033-031

Places near here

Photo credits

Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, evoke.ie
Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
Maker not stated on source page, www.irishexaminer.com

Site of Ballygar CastleCastle, unclassified · 1032 yd

Explorer Tom Site of Ballygar Castle is just a faint rise in the ground, so you’ll need to squint really hard or bring a magnifying…

Ballygar National SchoolSchool · 1598 yd

Explorer Tom Ballygar National School witnessed a love story next door that went so badly wrong, the heartbreak is still visible.…

Mapped cemeteryCemetery · 1741 yd

Explorer Tom This Mapped Cemetery in County Galway would complain to the council about the overgrown grass covering up its best…

Saint Mary's Catholic ChurchChurch/chapel · 1748 yd

Explorer Tom Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Killeroran is wearing its Gothic Revival outfit like it went to a fancy dress party and…

Deerpark Ballygar, St Brendan's Football ClubGAA ground · 1.0 mi

Castle KellyCountry house · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Castle Kelly refuses to fall down because it's waiting for the right person to trip over its foundation. It's got that…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Aghrane or CastlekellyFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.2 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort in Aghrane Or Castlekelly is overgrown and hiding something, maybe a poet who fell in the ditch nearby. He's…

The RectoryRectory/glebe/vicarage/curate's house · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom The Rectory in Killeroran makes a weird creaking sound at night that sounds like a ghost clearing its throat. The…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in KilleroranFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Killeroran thinks the road leading to it is a bit pretentious for its taste, so it…

Standing stone in KilleroranStanding stone · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Standing stone in Killeroran is a mystery that map makers keep getting wrong, likely due to poor eyesight or bad luck.…

Graveyard in Kilmore (killian By.)Graveyard · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Graveyard in Kilmore would post about finding an adult skeleton while burying a child, but it keeps changing its mind…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in LisheenteigeFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lisheenteige took about forty cups of tea to build, judging by the sheer amount of…

More historic places in County Galway · All of County Galway

Add to this placeAdd a picture Add a detailed tip Add a story

Explore the map1,095,414 places to discover