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In N part of Loch Buaile. A small subcircular artificial island (NW-SE 19m; NE-SW 16m) in fair condition, defined by a dry stone wall best preserved from N to NE (H 1.5m). Traces of a quay exist at E. The W part of the interior has been eroded by wave action and is permanently flooded, while E portion is overgrown. (Layard 189.7, 373-4; Killanin 1954, 102; Robinson 1985, 15, 21)
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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