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In an area of scrub and woodland to NW of Ross Lake. A much-ruined E. Chr. oratory (E-W; L c. 4.6m, Wth 2.9m) with round-headed window in E gable. The W gable and parts of N and S walls are destroyed. A small graveyard (GA068-061002-) lies immediately to W and a double bullaun (GA068-061003-) c. 50m to SW. (Kinahan 1868a, 78; Killanin 1947, 123-4, 127)
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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GA068-061001-_01.jpg Internal view of E gable
GA068-061001-_02.jpg External view of E gable
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