Antiquities

Antiquities

Pages from Form A of the Irish Tourist Association Survey,1942, detailing various antiquities and historical sites on Achill Island

Antiquities

Antiquities

Pages from Form A of the Irish Tourist Association Survey,1942, detailing various antiquities and historical sites on Achill Island

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Kildownet Castle

Kildownet Castle, also known as Granuaile's Castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

Kildownet Castle

Kildownet Castle

Kildownet Castle, also known as Granuaile's Castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

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These pages, from form A of the survey, cover various antiquities in Achill, including, megalithic tombs, and sandhill settlement sites.


More recent historical sites include old booley villages, Kildownet Castle (also known as Granuaile's castle), and Kildownet Church.

The majority of the photographs taken during the Achill survey were of historic sites and buildings. These are listed here. Clicking on a title will display the photograph.

Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel

Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel

Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at Cashel, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942

 
Ancient font at old church at Doona

Ancient font at old church at Doona

Ancient font at old church at Doona, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942

 
Coastguard signal tower

Coastguard signal tower on east shoulder of Croaghan mountain

Coastguard signal tower on east shoulder of Croaghan mountain, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942

 
Doona Church

Doona church

Ruins of Doona Church, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942

  Doona church, detail

Doona Church, detail

Doona Church, detail, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

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Doona, or Fahy, castle

Doona or Fahy castle

Doona or Fahy castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Dunbunafahy promontory fort

Dunbunafahy promontory fort

Dunbunafahy promontory fort, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

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Kildownet Church, ruins

Kildownet Church, ruins

Kildownet Church, ruins, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Megalithic cist grave

Megalithic cist grave of Bronze Age, Achill

Megalithic cist grave of Bronze Age, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Megalithic tomb

Megalithic tomb

Remaining stones of megalithic tomb of early Bronze Age (2000-1500 B.C.), Slievemore Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Megalithic tomb of early Bronze Age

Megalithic tomb of the early Bronze Age, 1500BC

Megalithic tomb of the early Bronze Age, 1500BC, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 

Rude stone cross in oldest part of Slievemore graveyard

Rude stone cross in oldest part of Slievemore graveyard

Rude stone cross in oldest part of Slievemore graveyard, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard

Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard

Rude stone crosses at entrance to Slievemore graveyard, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Stone altar of penal days

Stone altar of penal days

Stone Altar of Penal days located at Keem Bay, Achill, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 
Tomb chamber, Slievemore mountain

Tomb chamber, Slievemore Mountain

Tomb chamber, Slievemore Mountain, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.

 

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