Survey Data
Reg No
30410327
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Quay/wharf
In Use As
Quay/wharf
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
140243, 218148
Date Recorded
03/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Dressed limestone sea wall having tooled capping, built c.1860, with paved ramp of stone slabs forming double boat slip.
Appraisal
This finely crafted sea wall and boat slip display a high degree of technical skill in their design and masonry construction at this small coastal fishing harbour. The fine detailing in the capping stones is clearly the work of skilled craftsmen. It is one of many coastal structures which form part of the scenic and historic interest of the South Galway region, indicative of the importance of fishing and seaweed harvesting in the past.