What is recorded here
On a steep N-facing slope overlooking the mouth of Ballynakill Harbour. A poorly preserved subrectangular structure (L 7.4m, Wth 1.3-1.6m), aligned WNW-ESE, and defined by set boulders (H 0.45m max.). The remains are insufficient to permit classification.
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: 16 August 2010
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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