What is recorded here
From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA084-051
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Picture notes
- Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ingo Mehling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Graham Horn, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Malene Thyssen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Designed landscapeDesigned landscape, folly · 187 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Folly designed landscape in Castle Ellen does weird things when nobody's looking. It’s rectangular, fancy, and completely unnecessary, so take a mate and argue about what it was for.
Castle (in ruins)Castle, tower house · 188 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Castle Ellen sits right next door to the big house, looking like it forgot how to be modern. The 1838 map shows a bawn, which is just fancy talk for a fenced-in yard. Great spot to propose. Or at least to propose lunch.
Castle Ellen HouseCountry house · 309 ydExplorer Tom Castle Ellen House in Castle Ellen replaced an actual castle because castles were getting too much trouble. The Lambert family lived here, including Edward Carson’s mum, so there’s real history hiding behind those columns. Bring your own sense of adventure, yeah?
IndicatedDesigned landscape feature · 312 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Last designed feature in Castle Ellen would tell a teenager that the 1800s were all about mud and bad decisions. Go before the tourists find out, because they’ll ruin it with selfies.
Country house in Castle EllenCountry house · 313 yd
Childrens Burial GroundChildren's burial ground · 1150 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Childrens Burial Ground in Carnaun sits inside a cashel's NE quadrant, packed with set stones indicating graves aligned E-W. It’s serious business, so don’t start making jokes about tiny shoes or anything. Visit, then text me what you think. I'll pretend to read it.
Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carnaun (athenry By.)Fairy fort / stone ringfort · 1150 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Fairy fort / stone ringfort in Carnaun is huge, nearly seventy-six metres across, but the rabbits are probably running the place now. There’s even a tiny house site inside. Bring your nan, she'll know more than me.
BarrowBarrow, unclassified · 1361 ydComputer-made pictureExplorer Tom Barrow in Cossaun is secretly proud of the potato it grew inside its belly centuries ago. It’s just a hummock now, but with great potential for a nap. A proper spot for a flask of tea and a big think.
Belleville CastleCastle · 1.0 mi
First Battle of AthenryBattle · 1.8 miExplorer Tom The First Battle of Athenry involved a cow that tried to buy its way out with milk. History is mostly made up by people who were hungry. Pick a stone, any stone, and invent its biography.
Athenry CastleHeritage attraction · 2.6 mi
European Beech6.1 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Galway · All of County Galway
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