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Leacht cuimhne

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Stands c. 10m SE of GA111-022004-. An almost square mortared pier (L 1.25m, Wth 1.15m, H 1.9m), with traces of rendering, which is surmounted by a cross bearing the letters IHS. The NE face contains two plaques commemorating 'Michl Dirrane' and his wife 'Cathern Dirrane Als Coneely', dated 1817. (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. Eine, an early Irish saint associated with several monastic foundations in Munster. The site reflects a tradition of Christian devotion, with the cross and plaques indicating historical pilgrimage or commemorative practices.

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