What is recorded here

Obelisk is a burial place in County Galway, Ireland. The facts do not say when it was built, who it held, or why it still stands. It may have marked a loved one, a boundary, or a warning. The missing details do not weaken the place, they remind us that burial often belonged to memory before it belonged to history.

The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

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