Overview
Structure in Atlantic Ocean is recorded as Structure in Galway. Located at the junction of Ardbear Bay and Clifden Bay, to the E of a small islet, named ‘Islandagar’ on the OS 6-inch maps. This roughly square structure (6m x 6m) was found by Michael Gibbons, archaeologist, and Shane Joyce, Clifden.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: Both structures may be associated with a drowned prehistoric landscape (pers.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Located at the junction of Ardbear Bay and Clifden Bay, to the E of a small islet, named ‘Islandagar’ on the OS 6-inch maps.
What was found
The saved account records: This roughly square structure (6m x 6m) was found by Michael Gibbons, archaeologist, and Shane Joyce, Clifden.
Why it ended
The saved account records: It is defined by a single course of well-laid stones
Why it mattered
Structure in Atlantic Ocean matters because the source ties structure to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: The structure is only exposed at low spring tides.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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