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Within an extensive tract of the Mullagh-Woodquay raised bog. The remains of a togher (L c. 200m, Wth 1.5m) came to light during turf-cutting operations, c. 0.4m below the present ground surface. Composed of brushwood, it is visible intermittently in the cut-away bog running on a NNE-SSW axis. According to local information, 'tallow or butter dishes' were found fairly close to the togher, and a number of hazel nuts were found amongst the brushwood.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
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