A Moycullen Miscellany, by Jerry O’Sullivan, Shane Delaney, Carlos Chique and Karen Molloy, weaves together many strands in the story of an attractive village with a colourful history and a pleasing mix of old and new architecture. The village lies between the fertile limestone b
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The following report describes the results of an archaeological excavation at Killarainy 5 (Registration No.: E4579 and under Ministerial Directions A067), which was located along the route of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway. The site at Killarainy 5 was discovered during ad
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The following report describes the results of an archaeological excavation at Killarainy 2 (Registration No.: E4576 and under Ministerial Directions A067), which was located along the route of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway. The site at Killarainy 2 was discovered during ad
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The following report describes the results of the excavation A041/E2006 carried out between March 2005 and November 2006, in the townland of Rahally (NGR 166007 225872). The site is located on a prominent hill in the parish of Grange in the barony of Kilconnell, Co. Galway. Three
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A programme of archaeological works was carried out by Headland Archaeology Ltd along the 4.2 km route of the proposed N17 Tuam Bypass. An excavation licence (06E1139) was granted to Liam McKinstry by the Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government to carry out the
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The N17/18 Gort to Tuam PPP Scheme is approximately 57 km in length and will connect the N18 Gort to Crusheen Scheme to the existing N17 road immediately north of Tuam. This overall scheme forms part of the Atlantic Corridor. The Atlantic Corridor is designed to connect Letterken
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The site was a recorded early medieval enclosure or cashel (GA113:121) which was depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of the area. The site was levelled and destroyed by land clearance in recent decades and was not visible above ground. The remains of a small 19th-ce
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Archaeological testing with subsequent excavation took place at Doughiska, Co. Galway as part of the proposed N6 Galway to East Ballinasloe scheme Contract 1 (Doughiska to Ballygarraun South) on behalf of Galway County Council. The proposed archaeological testing was carried out
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The following report describes the results of excavation E2123 carried out between April and August 2006 in Treanbaun townland, County Galway (NGR 169136, 226170) c. 2 km southeast of the town of New Inn. The excavation was part of the archaeological investigations preceding the
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This report presents the results of an eight-week excavation of a disturbed ringfort (GA087-177) or enclosure in the townland of Loughbown, Ballinasloe, County Galway. The site had an internal bank, partly protected on its southern side by an extant field boundary and an exter
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This report presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out on behalf of Galway County Council as part of Contract 2 Archaeological investigations prior to the commencement of construction on the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe Scheme. The work was undertaken under Min
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This report presents the results of archaeological investigations carried out on behalf of Galway County Council as part of Contract 2 Archaeological investigations prior to the commencement of construction on the N6 Galway to Ballinasloe Scheme. The work was undertaken under Min
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