2008:1047 - TULLNAHAW, Roscommon

Monitoring was undertaken from August to December 2008 at a wind farm development in Co. Roscommon. Monitoring of a similar development at Garvagh Glebe, Co. Leitrim, was carried out under the same licence (see No. 756, Excavations 2008). Eleven turbines are to be constructed at the Tullynahaw site in Co. Roscommon. Both sites also require the construction of access roads and substations. The wind farm sites are located along a ridge which straddles County Leitrim to the north and County Roscommon to the south and which forms Corrie Mountain.

Monitoring was undertaken during the excavation of the 6m wide access roads, the 40m by 20m hardstanding areas at the ends of the roads, and the area corresponding to a proposed electrical control building. No archaeological deposits have been encountered. Groundworks are expected to recommence in 2009 and the associated excavations will be monitored.