Quarry in Lowpark, 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

A hachured feature marked on the 1946-7 revision of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection to be a series of hollows; possibly a disused quarry pit.

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