County: Leitrim Site name: Garvagh Glebe and tullnahaw
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 08E0770
Author: Finn Delaney, Eachtra Archaeological Projects – Galway, Unit 10 Kilkerrin Park, Liosbain Industrial Estate, Galway.
Site type: No archaeological significance
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 592203m, N 817548m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.106952, -8.119227
Monitoring was undertaken from August to December 2008 at a development which involves the construction of two wind farms in counties Roscommon and Leitrim. The County Leitrim site, known as Garvagh Glebe, is split into a northern and southern section. The proposals include the construction of seven turbines in the northern section and six in the southern section. Eleven turbines are to be constructed at the Tullynahaw site in Co. Roscommon (see No. 1047 below). 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 at Garvagh Glebe. Groundworks are expected to recommence in 2009 and the associated excavations will be monitored.
