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Leacht cuimhne in Cill Mhuirbhigh

Leacht cuimhne
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Leacht cuimhne in Cill Mhuirbhigh
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On N side of road, now the front lawn of a house, overlooking Port Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór, to W. One of a pair of leachtanna cuimhne (GA110-047---- and GA110-047001-). A rectangular mortared pier (L 1.1m, Wth 0.9m, H 2.25m) surmounted by a cross. The SE face contains an inscribed plaque and SW face contains two others. These commemorate 'Michl', 'Honora' and 'Danl Dirrane' and are dated 1828-33. (Robinson 1980) 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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