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Monument — Glassillaun

Cairn — wayside cairn

Why this matters

Portal dolmen; likely dates to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. Its association with nearby similar monuments suggests it may be part of a ceremonial or funerary landscape.

What is recorded here

On S verge of road from Tully to Salrock c. 100m E of a chapel site (GA070-011----) and c. 850m E of a pair of similar monuments (GA010-043----). Indicated on 1st ed. OS 6-inch map but no visible surface trace survives. 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
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