2014:185 - DRIMCONG, KIILLARAINY, LEAGAUN, MOYCULLEN, BALLYQUIRKE WEST, BALLYQUIRKE EAST, KYLEBROGHLAN, UGGOOL, CLYDAGH, Galway
County: Galway
Site name: DRIMCONG, KIILLARAINY, LEAGAUN, MOYCULLEN, BALLYQUIRKE WEST, BALLYQUIRKE EAST, KYLEBROGHLAN, UGGOOL, CLYDAGH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: E4512
Author: Johnny Ryan & Shane Delaney, IAC Ltd.
Author/Organisation Address: Unit G1, Network Enterprise Park, Kilcoole, Co. Wicklow
Site type: Pit and Hearth
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 520432m, N 733650m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.347080, -9.195000
Stage (i) (a-1), (a-2), (c), (k) testing was undertaken in advance of construction of the N59 Moycullen Bypass, Co. Galway on behalf of Galway County Council and the National Roads Authority.
A total of 26,682 square metres of archaeological test trenches were excavated across the bypass scheme and at one location of potential a further 3,390 square metres was topsoil stripped by machine. Nine sites were identified—Killarainy 1-7, Clydagh 1 and Ballyquirke East 1. Killarainy 6 and 7 and Clyadgh 1 were isolated hearths excavated during testing.
The remaining sites were subject to subsequent excavation—E4575-E4580.