County: Roscommon Site name: FLAGFORD–TONROE 110kv LINE
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 02E0944
Author: Brian Shanahan, for Cultural Resource Development Services Ltd.
Site type: Excavation - miscellaneous
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 591907m, N 795495m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.908779, -8.123153
Monitoring of the construction of the Flagford–Tonroe 110kv ESB line was required as a condition of a grant of planning permission. It ran through the following townlands: Ballyoughter, Magheraboy, Toobracken, Tullaghanrock (all in County Mayo), Banada, Keelbanad, Ballinaphuill, Ratra, Clashcarragh, Turlagharee, Glebe East, Slieveroe, Sheepwalk, Barnaboy, Dower, Carrownurlar, Ballinvoher (Frenchpark), Runnabehy, Kilnamanagh, Finisclin, Cornaveagh, Ballinvoher (Boyle), Carrownagappul, Camlin, Carrowkeel, Treanamarly, Knocknafushoga, Cloonshaghan, Farranagalliagh, Ardmore (ED Croghan), Faus, Ardglass, Macnadille, Derrylow, Knocknacorha, Ardlavagh, Drumerr, Drumlion, Lodge, Drumercool, Ballyculleen, Ballindrehid and Culleenatreen (or Flagford) (all in County Roscommon).
The line was constructed of timber pole-sets and steel angle masts. A pointed stake (0.33m long and 30mm in diameter) was recovered from the peaty topsoil in Drumercool townland. The point had two facets cut with a metal blade, probably iron. It was not associated with any features or occupation material. Modern field-boundary ditches, furrows and bog oak were also encountered at points along the line.
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