DDiscover AloneMapAbout

Quarry in Rahard

Quarry

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

What do you know about this place?Tap to add a comment or ask a question

What you write will be public.

What is recorded here

In undulating pastureland. A hachured feature marked on the 1933 edition of the OS 6-inch map proved on inspection in 1983 to be a disused gravel 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 GA084-114

Places near here

Photo credits
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dreamstime.com
  • Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.wildernessireland.com
  • Evan Logan / INPHO, via HoganStand, Source publisher
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitgalway.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, monumentalireland.ie
  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in RahardFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1097 yd

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Rahard is a collapsed drystone wall that has been overlain by a field boundary. It’s…

New Cemetery AthenryCemetery · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom New Cemetery Athenry is locked in a bitter feud between two families over who gets the best view of the river. They…

CemeteryBurial ground · 1.1 mi

Explorer Tom Cemetery in Boyhill has strict rules: no running, no shouting, and definitely no dogs. It’s just a name on a map right…

Athenry CastleHeritage attraction · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Athenry Castle in County Galway is the favorite gossip spot for the local seagulls, who complain about the fish supply…

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Farranablake EastFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1.3 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Farranablake East is hiding a barn and a water tank inside its walls. It thinks that…

Kenny ParkGAA ground · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Kenny Park gives Athenry hurling a stage where a sliotar can disappear into the sky before anyone has finished shouting…

CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.4 mi

Explorer Tom Castle in Caherroyn is officially 'not located', which means it's hiding from us all. A guy named Tybbott beg owned it…

Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Farranablake EastFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Farranablake East claims to be famous but has no proof. It’s probably just a rock circle…

bridge1.5 mi

Explorer Tom Bridge in Caherroyn is flexing its Victorian masonry like it invented style. It’s got rock-faced quoins that look…

Farranablake BridgeBridge · 1.6 mi

Explorer Tom Farranablake Bridge in Turloughalanger is refusing to collapse because it’s too proud to admit it’s tired. The…

Raheen Pitch, St. Mary's GAA, AthenryGAA ground · 2.0 miRathgorgin Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.4 mi

Explorer Tom Rathgorgin Castle is in a quiet rivalry with a much more famous place down the road, but it’s losing badly. Nobody…

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

Next place · or swipeFairy fort / stone ringfort in Rahard