What is recorded here

Graveslab in Loughrea, County Galway, is a buried marker of death and memory, perhaps belonging to a person whose name has vanished or a family whose line ended quietly. The land may have swallowed the stone, yet the function remains plain: a place set apart for the dead, waiting to be read again.

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.