Antiquities
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Pages from Form A of the Irish Tourist Association Survey,1942, detailing various antiquities and historical sites on Achill Island
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Photograph of Kildownet Castle, also known as Granuaile\'s Castle, from Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942.\n<br />\n<br />
These pages, from Form A of the survey, cover various antiquities in Achill, including, megalithic tombs, and sandhill settlement sites.
More recent historical sites include old booley villages, Kildownet Castle (also known as Granuaile's castle), and Kildownet Church. The majority of the photographs taken during the Achill survey were of historic sites and buildings. These are listed here. Clicking on a title will display the photograph.
Adult grave in the garth of an ancient walled fort at CashelAncient font at old church at Doona
Coastguard signal tower on east shoulder of Croaghan mountain
Architectural detail from Doona Church
Ruins of Doona Church
Doona or Fahy Castle
Dunbunafahy Promontory Fort
Ruins of Kildownet Church
Megalithic Cist Grave of Bronze Age
Megalithic Tomb of early Bronze Age
Megalithic Tomb of the early Bronze Age, 1500BC
Rude stone cross in Slievemore graveyard
Rude Stone Crosses at entrance to Slievemore Graveyard
Stone Altar of Penal days located at Keem Bay, Achill
Tomb Chamber, Slievemore Mountain