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<< Text Pages >> Oorid - Standing Stones in Ireland (Republic of) in Co. Galway

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Oorid
Country: Ireland (Republic of) County: Co. Galway Type: Standing Stones

Map Ref: L924245
Discovery Map Number: D45
Latitude: 53.260188N  Longitude: 9.613137W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Pair of Standing Stones in Co.Galway

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L9224 : New field wall by Jonathan Wilkins
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L9224 : Disused quarry by Jonathan Wilkins
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L9224 : Loch na gCaisleach by Jonathan Wilkins
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L9223 : Un-named loch by Jonathan Wilkins
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L9124 : Currach amongst the rocks by Maigheach-gheal
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