What is recorded here

Stands 8m SE of GA111-022002-. A square mortared pier (L/Wth 1.1m, H 1.95m) surmounted by a cross. The NE face contains two plaques commemorating 'Edmd Dirrane', dated 1827. (Robinson 1980) The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). Date of upload: 05 August 2010

Linked to St. Einne, this monument reflects early Christian tradition in Ireland, where such crosses and piers often marked ecclesiastical or pilgrimage sites. The 1827 plaques suggest later commemorative use, possibly related to local memory or family ties to the site.

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